REPASSING Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

repassing

verb

present participle of repass

as in passing

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Not only is the rush defense slightly worse than the passing defense, but if the running game is going, the clock is running, and that leaves less time for Purdy to operate on offense.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
The result will be a noticeably more autumnal day than any of late, with passing clouds and a crisp breeze.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

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In our moment of reckoning, most of the current momentum is going toward enacting social media bans for kids younger than 16.

— Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Let them — especially the new governor, presumably Xavier Becerra — consider enacting new CEQA reforms, holding months of public hearings and ultimately compromising on a deal.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

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Asked what the secret sauce is to effecting a brand turnaround of this magnitude, Shamah said a key is to start by inviting the consumer behind the proverbial velvet rope.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026
Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Oil prices year-to-date Citi warned that effecting the fee could also lift the possibility of a broader military confrontation in the near term.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 14 July 2026

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Yet Middle Eastern history shows that shifts in values can be crucial in bringing about changes in social and political organization.

— Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
Fortunately, new WiFi systems are bringing about bold new solutions to age-old problems.

— William Jones, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of bringing about

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The Danish Dogma25 projects are financed in a collaboration between Zentropa, DR, and Nordisk Film Distribution, with the addition of Netflix in the Nordics, constituting the core financing necessary to realize all five projects.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
In the new report to Congress, the figure for munitions was by far the largest, constituting well over half of all costs.

— Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

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