repassing

present participle of repass

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repassing
Verb
  • However, the bill was so contentious that in order to squeak it through, legislators stuffed it full of carve-outs and exemptions, allowing cities to delay implementation by passing their own plans to add density.
    Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Rather than moving directly to their new institution, many spend days or weeks passing through federal transfer centers and local detention facilities before reaching their final destination.
    Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • In response, Congress expanded federal power by enacting the Ku Klux Klan Acts of 1870 and 1871.
    Joel B. Rudin, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026
  • Japan is enacting its most significant security policy shift since 1954, transitioning from a narrowly defensive posture to robust deterrence.
    Frank Lavin, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Although the wine mom has certain advantages for effecting political change in an age of hyperpolitics, one still suspects that the commonest usage of the term is rooted in reflexive, sexist disdain.
    Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
  • Rising consumer costs are not just effecting humans, but our furry family members too.
    Audrina Sinclair, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The first two movies established themselves as genre classics, combining heart-stopping action with futuristic sci-fi that explored the threat of AI bringing about an apocalypse.
    Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 3 July 2026
  • The holdup played a significant role in bringing about the bankruptcy filing.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • In some world models, the element of time is integral, constituting a fourth dimension.
    Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 20 May 2026
  • However, despite constituting only about 2 percent of body mass, the human brain is proportionally heavier than that of most other mammals.
    Manjishtha Bhattacharyya, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
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“Repassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repassing. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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