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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Repeated pleas for conditional release on grounds of age and ill health have been turned down.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
Repeated weight loss followed by weight regain, often called "yo-yo dieting" or weight cycling, has long been viewed as unhealthy and potentially even worse than staying overweight.
From Science Daily • May 17, 2026
Repeated moral labeling plays a role here too.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
Repeated and prolonged contact between humans and wild animals creates more opportunities for pathogens to move between species.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Repeated appeals to the church authorities failed to resolve the situation, but took up time that Kepler might have spent on his planetary work.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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