repaint

verb

re·​paint (ˌ)rē-ˈpānt How to pronounce repaint (audio)
repainted; repainting

transitive verb

: to apply paint to (something) again
repaint a house
repainted the room/walls blue

Examples of repaint in a Sentence

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Wesley Davis received grant funding for the 11th Avenue Pyramid Project, which is repainting a security wall around Pyramid Drive. Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025 The festival’s organizer, the St. Mary of Carmen Society, an Italian-American Catholic organization, has mandated members not to participate in repainting the lines despite their frustrations over the mayor’s decision, Vice President Carl Pasquarosa told the Herald. Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 19 July 2025 Just days after the article ran, residents said maintenance crews arrived to repaint the building's exterior, pick up trash and clean the carpets inside — something residents said hadn't happened since the property changed ownership. Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025 Nearly every day during the exhibition’s run, the artists and other representatives from the Minnesota Latino Museum will be on the island repainting the sculptures and repairing possible damage from exposure to the elements. Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 8 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for repaint

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of repaint was in 1600

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“Repaint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repaint. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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