repeating
adjective
re·peat·ing ri-ˈpē-tiŋ 
of a firearm
: designed to load cartridges from a magazine
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web One was realizing a repeating pattern of not being a stereotypical fit into any group. 
Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2022 Backed by a repeating, hypnotic beat, the Puerto Rican, Dominican, and Panamanian artists had the audience on their feet at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot for the awards’ grand opening. Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 23 June 2022 Over time, a repeating set of threats and remediation patterns will begin to emerge. Altaz Valani, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022 These repeating style elements are the key to successfully combining multiple decorating styles. Kristina Mcguirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Apr. 2022 For example, any crystal, whether a granule of table salt or a diamond necklace, is just a bunch of atoms arranged in a repeating pattern. Karmela Padavic-callaghan, Scientific American, 9 Mar. 2022 The new work, done by a large international team, involved following up on the discovery of another repeating FRB source, called FRB 20200120E. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 24 Feb. 2022 Upstairs are 418 rooms on 17 floors renovated with oak floors and a custom retro wallpaper scheme featuring a repeating pattern of a cable car, the Golden Gate Bridge and a searchlight on the Bay. Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Mar. 2022 Porche decided on a repeating pattern of tiles edged in grass. Scientific American, 15 Feb. 2022 See More
Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2022 Backed by a repeating, hypnotic beat, the Puerto Rican, Dominican, and Panamanian artists had the audience on their feet at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot for the awards’ grand opening. Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 23 June 2022 Over time, a repeating set of threats and remediation patterns will begin to emerge. Altaz Valani, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022 These repeating style elements are the key to successfully combining multiple decorating styles. Kristina Mcguirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Apr. 2022 For example, any crystal, whether a granule of table salt or a diamond necklace, is just a bunch of atoms arranged in a repeating pattern. Karmela Padavic-callaghan, Scientific American, 9 Mar. 2022 The new work, done by a large international team, involved following up on the discovery of another repeating FRB source, called FRB 20200120E. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 24 Feb. 2022 Upstairs are 418 rooms on 17 floors renovated with oak floors and a custom retro wallpaper scheme featuring a repeating pattern of a cable car, the Golden Gate Bridge and a searchlight on the Bay. Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Mar. 2022 Porche decided on a repeating pattern of tiles edged in grass. Scientific American, 15 Feb. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1824, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing repeating
repeating
verb
1
as in reiterating
to say or state again I repeated the address over and over until I had it memorized Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- reiterating
- echoing
- chiming
- summarizing
- iterating
- paraphrasing
- coming again
- rehearsing
- mouthing
- parroting
- dinning
- outlining
- rewording
- recapitulating
- encapsulating
- recapping
- abstracting
- summing up
- epitomizing
- reechoing
2
as in reciting
to give from memory repeated correctly all the verses she had memorized Synonyms & Similar Words
- reciting
- memorizing
- saying
- speaking
- studying
- mouthing
- conning
- learning
- reeling off
- declaiming
- orating
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- reading
3
as in echoing
to say after another now repeat the oath after me Synonyms & Similar Words
- echoing
- quoting
- parroting
- copying
- mouthing
- mimicking
- dittoing
- imitating
- miming
- emulating
- reechoing
- aping
- copycatting
4
as in replicating
to make or do again try not to repeat your mistakes Synonyms & Similar Words
- replicating
- duplicating
- reiterating
- renewing
- reprising
- recreating
- remaking
- redoing
- reduplicating
- reenacting
- reinventing