repassing

present participle of repass

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Verb
  • By contrast, the newcomers spoke their own languages, perhaps with a passing knowledge of Latin too.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
  • Eventually, the Custer statue became a gathering place for public protests and demonstrations in Monroe on a range of topics, given the visibility from passing traffic and spillover space in the parking lot.
    Paula Wethington, CBS News, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Essentially, the second apron is acting as a hard cap, which is undeniably what the NBA envisioned when enacting these rules.
    Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • Behind each charge was a person enacting the king’s design.
    Robert Parkinson, The Conversation, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Although the wine mom has certain advantages for effecting political change in an age of hyperpolitics, one still suspects that the commonest usage of the term is rooted in reflexive, sexist disdain.
    Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
  • Rising consumer costs are not just effecting humans, but our furry family members too.
    Audrina Sinclair, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Takebe points to the role of streaming in bringing about deep structural change to the local film and TV sectors as well as breaking down national barriers around content.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 May 2026
  • And so bringing about the kind of change and awareness that is needed is a heavy lift.
    NBC news, NBC news, 10 May 2026
Verb
  • In some world models, the element of time is integral, constituting a fourth dimension.
    Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 20 May 2026
  • However, despite constituting only about 2 percent of body mass, the human brain is proportionally heavier than that of most other mammals.
    Manjishtha Bhattacharyya, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
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“Repassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repassing. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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