re·wind
(ˌ)rē-ˈwīnd 
rewound
(ˌ)rē-ˈwau̇nd
; rewinding
; rewinding
: to wind again
especially
: to reverse the winding of
rewind film
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Verb
Rewind the tape so that we can hear that song again.
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Mitch Wallace, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
But Monday's series finale will rewind a few minutes to show how the members of the 126 spent their final moments before impact.
—EW.com, 3 Feb. 2025
PCMAG, 23 Jan. 2025
There’s a confusing beat when, without warning, the film switches cities and rewinds a day.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Save states, the ability to rewind gameplay and other quality-of-life extras, plus maybe some fun behind-the-scenes bits, like design documents, game art and perhaps some developer interviews.
—Mitch Wallace, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
But Monday's series finale will rewind a few minutes to show how the members of the 126 spent their final moments before impact.
—EW.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
The Evo has a fun print lever similar to the rewind crank on classic film cams.
—PCMAG, 23 Jan. 2025
There’s a confusing beat when, without warning, the film switches cities and rewinds a day.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Rewind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rewind. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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