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 LeachExamples 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
James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 11 May 2025
This scene — the lowest moment of my life, killing someone — replays several times throughout the 45-minute episode.
—John J. Lennon, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025
Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025
Look at previous performances, expert analysis and race replays.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
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Verb
Saturday was a chance for New Yorkers to seriously consider what was ahead instead of replaying stories passed down from parents and grandparents.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 11 May 2025
This scene — the lowest moment of my life, killing someone — replays several times throughout the 45-minute episode.
—John J. Lennon, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
Clark’s third personal foul was upgraded to a flagrant 1 while Boston and Reese each drew technical fouls following a replay review by the referees.
—Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025
Look at previous performances, expert analysis and race replays.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
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“Replay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/replay. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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