repeating
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present participleof repeat.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
repeatverb (used with object)to say or utter again (something already said).
Example Sentences
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But the day I came across one, it gave me my own story to tell rather than repeating a legend everyone already knows.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
While results and where you finish in the table are ultimately all that matter, Sunderland's underlying statistics from last season suggest repeating their success might not be so simple.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
That story goes on repeating itself as fiercely as if it had never happened before, and I suspect it always will.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Prosecutors asked that the charges be dismissed because the evidence no longer supported Pirro’s claim, evidence that, it bears repeating, had been available to the government the entire time.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
SABIO, MARIA: If you know, then why do I have to keep repeating myself?
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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