repack

British

/ riːˈpæk /

verb

to place or arrange (articles) in (a container) again or in a different way

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Example Sentences

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"So if there is a re-bleed, then you repack the one you take out and you put that in."

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2023

A TSA spokesperson at the time noted that, although the cattle prods were not allowed in the carry-on for obvious reasons, the passenger was allowed to repack them into a checked bag.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2023

You break camp, packing up your tent and dry bags, bringing them to a staging area where the guides carefully repack the rafts.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 29, 2022

Kansas City distribution center, where workers would repack the calendars for Walmart.

From New York Times • Oct. 31, 2021

She decided to repack her knapsack before she went to sleep, so she could bolt at a moment’s notice.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld

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