repeated
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Etymology
Origin of repeated
Explanation
Something repeated happens again and again and again. A dog's repeated bark, unfortunately, is a sound that is continuous — and probably keeping you up at night. A repeated sound goes on and on: honking a horn just once isn't what this word is about. If you honk that horn over and over, it can be described as a repeated honk. In music, many sounds are repeated as well. The repeated beat of a reggae band is pleasant, while repeated non-musical sounds — like dog barks and annoying people who say the same thing over and over — get less and less fun the more they're repeated.
Vocabulary lists containing repeated
Example Sentences
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“I wanted you to hear it definitively: We are not selling the Dodgers,” Kasten repeated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Death Valley, which lies about 200 miles northeast of Los Angeles, claims lives every year, despite repeated warnings from park authorities to plan ahead when travelling into such a hostile environment.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
The amount of material stripped from a star during repeated encounters depends in part on the star's internal structure.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
She is unsure whether they should have a child, but her repeated attempts to reach Max go unanswered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
“Pardon me, sir,” Penelope repeated, rather forcefully, for a Swanburne girl in high dudgeon is nothing to trifle with.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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