plural replays
1
a
: an act or instance of replaying
… the overbearing demands of the world's television schedules mean that when a game is tied it's no longer possible to take it to a replay.—
Pete Davies
Pete Davies
b
: the playing of a video that was previously recorded or broadcast
Find all the scores, stats, live stream replays and complete area coverage here.—The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA)
see also instant replay
The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA)2
: repetition, reenactment
don't want a replay of our old mistakes
… supported massive infusions of money to save the world economy from a replay of the Depression.—David Von Drehle
David Von DrehleTheir play is a replay, in fantasy, of their own experiences and the feeling they evoke.—Penelope Leach
Penelope LeachSynonyms
Examples of replay in a Sentence
Verb
The tied game will be replayed on Saturday.
The game's highlights were replayed on the evening news.
The footage has been played and replayed on television.
Noun
They scheduled the replay for Saturday.
You could see the fumble on the replay.
Recent Examples on the Web
Samanta Schweblin, The New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2025
Ross and his cinematographer, Jomo Fray, then audaciously switch to Turner’s viewpoint, replaying the scene through his eyes.
—Robert Daniels, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
These factors added pressure to the calendar, even with the removal of FA Cup replays.
—Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
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Verb
On TV, the interview with the two Ukrainian soldiers was replaying.
—Samanta Schweblin, The New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2025
Ross and his cinematographer, Jomo Fray, then audaciously switch to Turner’s viewpoint, replaying the scene through his eyes.
—Robert Daniels, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
The latter penalty, in particular, was heavily criticized, as replays showed To'oTo'o's contact appeared more with a teammate than with Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who had already slid to the ground.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
These factors added pressure to the calendar, even with the removal of FA Cup replays.
—Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Replay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/replay. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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