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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Companies that fail to comply with the DMA can be fined up to 10% of annual global revenue, or even up to 20% in case of repeated infringements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
The development of Starship has faced repeated delays, and a Chinese company has recently made progress in the field of reusable rockets.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
One strategy is to look for repeated patterns in the cosmic microwave background.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
I drove down Hope Street, south of 12th Street, because a reader who lives in that area and has told me about repeated fires at abandoned properties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
“Eleven, sixteen, forty-nine, a hundred and two?” the boy repeated.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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