repost

verb

re·​post (ˌ)rē-ˈpōst How to pronounce repost (audio)
reposted; reposting; reposts

transitive + intransitive

: to post (something) again
repost a message
repost an article
… a measurement of how many users repost or comment on another user's post.Samuel Kay et al.
repost noun
plural reposts

Examples of repost in a Sentence

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The latest example is the Pentagon, which was forced to delete and then repost a video featuring Defense Sec. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 July 2025 As Perry performed in Australia on Monday, Bloom took to his Instagram Stories to repost some inspiring quotes following their breakup. Escher Walcott, People.com, 1 July 2025 Musk did post and repost several images and video of Booker on his social media Sunday, accusing him of doing the salute. Hollie Silverman billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025 Trump reposts conspiracy theory suggesting Biden is a robotic clone| RISING Robby Soave and Lindsey Granger react to President Trump reposting a conspiracy theory about former President Joe Biden being replaced by a robot clone. The Hill, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for repost

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of repost was in 1864

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“Repost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repost. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

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