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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How else are they supposed to disguise their car from the cops other than by haphazardly and conspicuously repainting it baby blue? Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024 The city has the ability to ask contractors to repaint or repair the signage at those locations if residents report issues on the city's service requests website. Eva Wen, Journal Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024 Since most consumers don’t feel like repainting their home every year, leaning too far into today’s 15-minute trends can tank a brand’s color credibility while leaving their customers cringing with regret. Tim Nelson, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2024 Its once-colorful walls were repainted milky white, and the chalkboard was replaced with a bulletin board, littered with information about health care and nutritional meals for the elderly. Anniek Bao, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for repaint 

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined above

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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 21 Dec. 2024.

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