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 action replay, 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 WebPaul Sullivan, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
The initial airing on HBO drew 530,000 viewers — about 51 percent higher than the show’s linear average for the previous nine episodes — with streaming on Max and replays contributing the remaining 570,000 viewers.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
Flashbacks to Kid’s origins as a desperate child who witnessed his mother’s death and his village’s destruction get replayed one too many times, slowing the plot’s momentum.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2024
On March 27, the NAC had ruled the entire game should be replayed in full.
—Ben Church, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
The Indianapolis Colts have proposed allowing a coach or replay official to challenge any call made inside of two minutes remaining in a half, in an effort to correct bad ones.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
However, Basketball Ireland said the NLC then overruled that decision and confirmed only the final 0.3 seconds will be replayed at some point this week.
—Ben Church, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
The daytime pattern of sharp-wave ripples was replayed during the night, a process that moved the experience into long-term memory.
—Linda Carroll, NBC News, 29 Mar. 2024
The trauma of the collapse remains, according to Díaz, who said his friend can't stop replaying the tragedy in his head.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2024
Armond White, National Review, 17 Apr. 2024
The whole goal with replay is to try to get everything right, but there’s 100 plays at each end every night that are subjective.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2024
While those streaming news offerings, which combine original live news hours, replays of their respective broadcast shows, and long-form fare, the BBC News channel is a 24/7 live news offshoot of the larger BBC News organization.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2024
Coaches have been given the right to challenge certain calls, and there is automatic video review in some circumstances; a central replay center oversees all games.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2024
Cowboy Carter, Bey’s foray into country music, dropped on Friday to acclaim, controversy, and constant replays on steaming services worldwide.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2024
Cold War replay Gershkovich's arrest echoed Moscow's detention of another American reporter — decades prior and, seemingly, in a different era.
—Charles Maynes, NPR, 29 Mar. 2024
While Fox Nation offers replays of a few Fox News opinion programs, the platform has moved away from hard-core political content such as a past series from former host Tucker Carlson that suggested the federal government was involved in instigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection on the Capitol.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Watch a replay here: What did SpaceX's latest Starship test flight accomplish?
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2024
Verb
While aging rockers like the Rolling Stones can just keep replaying their hits, golfers have to continue producing exceptional shots against players a third their age.
—Paul Sullivan, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
The initial airing on HBO drew 530,000 viewers — about 51 percent higher than the show’s linear average for the previous nine episodes — with streaming on Max and replays contributing the remaining 570,000 viewers.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
Flashbacks to Kid’s origins as a desperate child who witnessed his mother’s death and his village’s destruction get replayed one too many times, slowing the plot’s momentum.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2024
On March 27, the NAC had ruled the entire game should be replayed in full.
—Ben Church, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
The Indianapolis Colts have proposed allowing a coach or replay official to challenge any call made inside of two minutes remaining in a half, in an effort to correct bad ones.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
However, Basketball Ireland said the NLC then overruled that decision and confirmed only the final 0.3 seconds will be replayed at some point this week.
—Ben Church, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
The daytime pattern of sharp-wave ripples was replayed during the night, a process that moved the experience into long-term memory.
—Linda Carroll, NBC News, 29 Mar. 2024
The trauma of the collapse remains, according to Díaz, who said his friend can't stop replaying the tragedy in his head.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2024
Noun
Quintana doesn’t ask for much in this replay of real-life ethnic struggle.
—Armond White, National Review, 17 Apr. 2024
The whole goal with replay is to try to get everything right, but there’s 100 plays at each end every night that are subjective.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2024
While those streaming news offerings, which combine original live news hours, replays of their respective broadcast shows, and long-form fare, the BBC News channel is a 24/7 live news offshoot of the larger BBC News organization.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2024
Coaches have been given the right to challenge certain calls, and there is automatic video review in some circumstances; a central replay center oversees all games.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2024
Cowboy Carter, Bey’s foray into country music, dropped on Friday to acclaim, controversy, and constant replays on steaming services worldwide.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2024
Cold War replay Gershkovich's arrest echoed Moscow's detention of another American reporter — decades prior and, seemingly, in a different era.
—Charles Maynes, NPR, 29 Mar. 2024
While Fox Nation offers replays of a few Fox News opinion programs, the platform has moved away from hard-core political content such as a past series from former host Tucker Carlson that suggested the federal government was involved in instigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection on the Capitol.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Watch a replay here: What did SpaceX's latest Starship test flight accomplish?
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2024
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