REPASSES Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

repasses

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present tense third-person singular of repass

as in lays down

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Mercury’s copresence with Venus brings about a sort of rendezvous with deja vu—a resurfacing of old conversations, songs, love letters, and mood boards from a different time.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026
If the thought of reheating steak brings about mental images of tough, rubbery meat – don’t despair.

— Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026

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Trump quickly enacts a temporary 10% global levy using a different law.

— Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Undaunted, Demczur used his squeegee blade to carve a hole in the plaster so the men could kick through the wall to escape—a process Demczur re-enacts for the series.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026

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Franchising Relies On Repetition Leaders at every successful franchise know what constitutes acceptable performance.

— Tushar Mishra, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Disclosing information that constitutes an abuse of authority or other gross misconduct is legally protected, with only narrow exceptions—classified and grand-jury information can’t be revealed, for example.

— Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

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Even if the bill passes and schools are required to maintain their numbers, the provision lapses in nine years at the biggest schools and four years at mid-sized universities, which is why the USOPC is doing work now.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
The state would create a program to assist people with down payments by selling up to $25 billion in bonds, if the initiative passes.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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