repass
Americanverb (used with or without object)
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Conjugated Forms
Present
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has repassedperfect 3rd person singular
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have repassedperfect
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repassingparticiple
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repassessingular 3rd person
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is repassingprogressive 3rd person singular
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has been repassingperfect progressive 3rd person singular
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have been repassingperfect progressive
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are repassingprogressive
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am repassingprogressive 1st person singular
Past
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had repassedperfect
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had been repassingperfect progressive
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were repassingprogressive plural
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repassedsimple
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was repassingprogressive singular
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repassedparticiple
Future
Etymology
Origin of repass
1425–75; late Middle English repassen < Middle French repasser, Old French, equivalent to re- re- + passer to pass
Example Sentences
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It’s no secret that police routinely monitor funerals and repass gatherings where they suspect gang members could be present, partly in an effort to ward off violence.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026
Following the aching prayers of the album’s “Turiya and Ramakrishna,” the opening strings of “Blue Nile” herald respite and repass, a moment to settle and reset.
From New York Times • Sep. 7, 2022
In both races, Leclerc played tactically with the DRS detection points to ensure he was behind at key parts of the track and could benefit from the subsequent overtaking zone to repass Verstappen.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2022
In the battalion's record, it was noted that the men were seen to pass and repass the ball until they disappeared in a smoke cloud towards the German frontline.
From The Guardian • Mar. 10, 2011
The door of the inner chamber is left open and they hear the proconsul's voice and see his silhouette pass and repass in front of them, but that is all.
From Lord Tony's Wife An Adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel by Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness
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