repass
verb
re·pass
(ˌ)rē-ˈpas 
repassed; repassing; repasses
: to pass again especially in the opposite direction : return
1
: to pass through, over, or by again
repass the house
2
: to cause to pass again
3
: to adopt again
repassed the resolution
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Norris struggled to repass Leclerc for second, after the Ferrari had muscled by with the extra grip afforded by his soft tires at the start, with Leclerc’s stout defending then hindering their chase of Verstappen.
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Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The Senate, which passed congressional and legislative district plans a week ago along party lines, met relatively briefly to repass the congressional plan after it was amended by Democrats in an attempt to secure some Republican support.
—oregonlive, 27 Sep. 2021
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Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The Senate, which passed congressional and legislative district plans a week ago along party lines, met relatively briefly to repass the congressional plan after it was amended by Democrats in an attempt to secure some Republican support.
—oregonlive, 27 Sep. 2021
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“Repass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repass. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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