as in videotape
a recording (as of a movie) for playback on a TV
the rival campaign leaked a tape of the senator angrily reprimanding a little boy for stepping on his foot
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Recent Examples of tape
Catherine Santino, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Taylor said that Burton’s physicality, his ability on contested catches and his competitiveness immediately stood out on Burton’s college tape.
—Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 4 Feb. 2025
Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 2 Feb. 2025
The packaging also came taped shut, and the tape left behind sticky residue on the outside of my deodorant that was impossible to remove without rubbing alcohol.
—Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 31 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Despite ruffling feathers on social media, face tape like Doechii's is nothing new.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Taylor said that Burton’s physicality, his ability on contested catches and his competitiveness immediately stood out on Burton’s college tape.
—Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 4 Feb. 2025
Verb
To protect the public and community: Crews tape off the ash footprint, allowing only workers in full protective clothing to enter.
—Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 2 Feb. 2025
The packaging also came taped shut, and the tape left behind sticky residue on the outside of my deodorant that was impossible to remove without rubbing alcohol.
—Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tape
Noun
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When the film showed in New York in 2006 at Lincoln Center, the theater played it off a videotape; in 2017, MoMA screened it from a file.—
Ben Kenigsberg,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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The team viewed the videotape after practice and learned that the kick was indeed good.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
The Athletic,
16 Aug. 2024
Verb
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In the Menil show, the edges of We Came from There to Get Here are tied to metal grommets bolted to the floor, with the center roped to the ceiling—a method that mirrors other recent presentations of this painting.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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Cowboy Carter didn't rope us in like that holy trifecta of albums, and a win for the diva in this category this year would essentially be a lifetime achievement award for the most important artist of the 21st century.—
Jason Lamphier,
EW.com,
1 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Federal crews are credited with saving a neighborhood in the Eaton Fire, according to video obtained by KTLA-TV of Los Angeles.—
Jacob Soboroff,
NBC News,
7 Feb. 2025
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According to Disney, the trailer launch in Alabama drew the most views ever for a Marvel YouTube live-stream, in addition to becoming the No. 1 trending video on YouTube.—
Pamela McClintock,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Some are flat like cleaning rags and others are corded and looped like a regular mop.—
Lauren Finney Harden,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2025
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Think a $32 42-inch TCL smart TV or $5 Philips Sonic rechargeable electric toothbrushes, 12-piece Wahl dog clipper kits or Black & Decker corded blowers.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
The Indianapolis Star,
26 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Within days, the company wired her tens of thousands of dollars to get started while the process fell into place.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2025
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It’s primarily intended to be used wired over HDMI eARC with support for Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, and IMAX Enhanced.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Watson wakes up in a hospital with his head bandaged and a man named Shinwell Johnson (Ritchie Coster, Tulsa King) telling him that he’s had a traumatic brain injury.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
26 Jan. 2025
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We’ve been bloodied and bandaged and bloodied again.—
Charles Moss,
SPIN,
17 Dec. 2024
Verb
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To save energy, the mission will take a different, slower path than Blue Ghost 1 — the Resilience lander will essentially fly past the moon and, months later, return to get looped back into its orbit.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
15 Jan. 2025
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Schwartz said Madigan wasn’t just involved in the scheme, and he was not just looped in by his co-defendant Michael McClain.—
Ray Long,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Baby, a black and white pup, was found chained up and abandoned and found in 2018 by humane officers in Mahoning County, Ohio, and transported to Animal Charity of Ohio, a local shelter, WKYC reported.—
Luke Chinman,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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Photos on Mujica’s phone showed a man who appeared to be chained or handcuffed, and the pictures had been sent to a Mexican phone number.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Tape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tape. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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