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
Quanta Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
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
Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Within a week of premiering new episodes, all the aforementioned hits bring in anywhere from 7 to 11 million viewers just from linear telecasts and DVR replays — a substantial number, though obviously a lot fewer overall than what similar smashes drew 20 years ago.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
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Verb
During rest and sleep, the hippocampus replays the sequence, but faster and potentially hundreds or thousands of times, generating electrical ripples.
—Quanta Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
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
Noun
The channel will feature over 50+ hours of live, near-live and VOD content including ceremonial weigh-ins, press conferences and condensed replays.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Within a week of premiering new episodes, all the aforementioned hits bring in anywhere from 7 to 11 million viewers just from linear telecasts and DVR replays — a substantial number, though obviously a lot fewer overall than what similar smashes drew 20 years ago.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Replay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/replay. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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