repaint
Americanverb (used with object)
noun
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a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
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the act of repainting.
verb
Other Word Forms
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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repaintsimple
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repaintssimple
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have repaintedperfect
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has repaintedperfect
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am repaintingprogressive
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are repaintingprogressive
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is repaintingprogressive
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have been repaintingperfect progressive
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has been repaintingperfect progressive
Past
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repaintedsimple
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had repaintedperfect
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was repaintingprogressive
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were repaintingprogressive
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had been repaintingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of repaint
Example Sentences
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Trump brought in contractors to drain the 610-meter pool and repaint it "American flag blue."
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
In 2011, a 10-year project to repaint the Forth Bridge with an epoxy-based treatment was completed, promising 25 years of protection, but it cost £130m.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
And when I say repaint, I mean you, yourself, with a paintbrush.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2025
“Now that I took Beezy down, I’ll repaint the bees up here and add a little sparkle before it goes back up on the pole,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2024
“So, if another cabin captures one, what do you do— repaint the flag?”
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
His crew strips lead paint, replaces scratched glass, reglazes all glass panels, installs new, hidden weather stripping, and repaints the sash and trim using oil paint made by Fine Paints of Europe.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 17, 2018
Will it be considered only an "arrogant intrusion that borders on vandalism" if somebody comes along and repaints the Mona Lisa?
From Time Magazine Archive
The brave, with pleasure, visits the grave of his father, after he has been successful in war, and repaints the post that marks where he lies.
From Autobiography of Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak, or Black Hawk by Black Hawk
But the Gulf Stream soon takes its revenge on the intruder, and gradually repaints him also, with its own soft and mellow tints.
From Oldport Days by Higginson, Thomas Wentworth
Webster is an expert, a virtuoso in horrifics; in flesh-creeping effects lies his skill; and, indulging that skill, he not only paints the lily, but repaints it and daubs it yet a third time.
From Poetry by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir
The two-story brick building was repainted in Reform teal, a large picture of lions wearing Union Jack flags hung on one wall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Crews have repaved streets in downtown Washington and repainted lamp posts.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
Sargent later repainted Gautreau with both straps fixed to her shoulders — a needless compromise between the artist and those who wielded the power to dictate beauty.
From Salon ● May 6, 2026
A zoo frantically looked for an escaped zebra but discovered the animal on the loose was actually a repainted donkey.
From MarketWatch ● May 4, 2026
He untangled the wires of the flapping birds and repainted the chipped toys.
From "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick
"If we want something done, we have to agree that part of the fee will be put to that purpose, like the repainting of the sheds."
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
The Cultural Landscape Foundation filed suit against the Interior Department and National Park Service on Monday to stop the repainting of the pool on the National Mall.
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
During the last repainting cycle, they received quotes ranging from $8,000 to $50,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
The top of the dresser needed serious rehab: scrubbing, sanding and repainting to create a shiny finish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026
Zeitoun is fixing the woodwork with caulk and putty, repainting the interiors with medium grey and sage-green and bone-white.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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