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.
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Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
Daniel Krieger replayed the bass line and added the guitar.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
State of play: There's never been a major New Year's tradition that gives the western time zones an alternative to watching a replay of the ball drop in Times Square.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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Verb
The explosion replayed again and again on news coverage, leaving people of all ages wondering what happened and why.
—Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
Daniel Krieger replayed the bass line and added the guitar.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
Noun
Obviously, this could be a replay of that, but there's always hope that cooler heads prevail and a shutdown is avoided.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
State of play: There's never been a major New Year's tradition that gives the western time zones an alternative to watching a replay of the ball drop in Times Square.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Replay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/replay. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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