repeat
verb (used with object)
to say or utter again (something already said).
repeating
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present participleof repeat.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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While results and where you finish in the table are ultimately all that matter, Sunderland's underlying statistics from last season suggest repeating their success might not be so simple.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
It has become so common that most assume a top freshman or sophomore are holdbacks, which means repeating a grade or two to look for a competitive advantage in high school.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Instead of moving independently, they arrange themselves into a repeating pattern similar to the orderly structure of atoms in a conventional crystal.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
That story goes on repeating itself as fiercely as if it had never happened before, and I suspect it always will.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Only some very young ones, four or five years old, cry desperately and keep repeating, “Mami, where are you? Mami, where are you?”
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
