REPASS Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

repass

verb

Definition of repass

as in to pass

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Recent Examples of repass Norris struggled to repass Leclerc for second, after the Ferrari had muscled by with the extra grip afforded by his soft tires at the start, with Leclerc’s stout defending then hindering their chase of Verstappen. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025 The Senate, which passed congressional and legislative district plans a week ago along party lines, met relatively briefly to repass the congressional plan after it was amended by Democrats in an attempt to secure some Republican support. — oregonlive, 27 Sep. 2021

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Senior quarterback Brady Cloherty threw a whopping seven TD passes after the Caravan (1-1) faced a 30-point hole in the second quarter.

— Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
From the moment Billie learns about Sophie-Rose, the teenager who inherited her legendary fake ID after it was already passed down to multiple other Gen-Z blondes, she’s obsessed.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of pass

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The earliest a change could be enacted, per this timeline, is in the 2027 admissions cycle for the cohort entering university in fall 2028.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026
A lot of the objects that were made out of Secondary have to do with structures that are enacted by the body, like a power rack, for example.

— Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of enact

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As terrifying as so many of the technologies that constitute the carceral surround are (or purport to be), the reality is that in practice many of them work terribly.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026
Dvorak’s remarks seem to me to constitute one more senior leadership hint about Epic’s view of a direct-to-consumer future.

— Michael L. Millenson, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of constitute

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The invention of steel permitted the rise of skyscrapers, the automobile inspired highway systems and the internet gave rise to a whole new set of digital spaces.

— George C. Lee II, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
The other 29 states and the District of Columbia explicitly permit drop boxes by law.

— Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of permit

Verb

The vets drank it, put on blindfolds to shut out distractions, and lay down.

— Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026
Hall wrote in his report that Hamilton lay down in the backseat of the police vehicle, moaning and not responding, prompting first responders to give him Narcan.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of lay down

Verb

Tam says the suspect’s wealthy family and local police repeatedly urged her to accept money and avoid charges, even asking her to reenact the assault that left her traumatized.

— Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
The show reenacted a 1978 altercation in which McConaughey’s Dickens confronted Bell after Bell allegedly exposed himself to children.

— Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Aug. 2026

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