reposited

verb

past tense of reposit
as in stored
to place somewhere for safekeeping or ready availability the radioactive waste will be stored on-site until it can be reposited elsewhere

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  1. stored
  2. kept
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  • All samples were photographed and cleaned of debris, placed in tubes, and stored in a freezer for DNA extraction and analysis.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The snack can be made ahead of time, stored in the freezer, and divided into portions for the week.
    — Sharon Lawson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of stored
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  • Seneca, the Roman philosopher, argued that people kept getting the message of Homer’s epic poems wrong.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Seattle kept it close, cutting the lead to single digits in the fourth quarter before Atlanta held firm.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of kept
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