re·wind
(ˌ)rē-ˈwīnd 
rewound
(ˌ)rē-ˈwau̇nd
; rewinding
; rewinding
: to wind again
especially
: to reverse the winding of
rewind film
Examples of rewind in a Sentence
Verb
Rewind the tape so that we can hear that song again.
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Noel Burgess, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
The moviegoing experience of 2024 cannot be rewound without a curmudgeonly screed against the incursions from the moviegoers who see the movie screen as a distraction from the screen in their hands.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Subscribers who have Channels will also be able to restart, rewind and fast-forward those feeds and, on some devices, move between channels from within their Max app.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Let’s rewind a bit—what was your relationship with whisky growing up?
—Noel Burgess, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
The moviegoing experience of 2024 cannot be rewound without a curmudgeonly screed against the incursions from the moviegoers who see the movie screen as a distraction from the screen in their hands.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
Noun
Football rewind Advertisement The best individual performance at the state championships in football belonged to sophomore quarterback Ryan Rakowski of Palos Verdes.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Subscribers who have Channels will also be able to restart, rewind and fast-forward those feeds and, on some devices, move between channels from within their Max app.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Rewind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rewind. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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