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.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Today’s group readies to replay the opening battle skirmish, practicing to get their roles down for the upcoming anniversary celebration.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2025
Callum Sutherland, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
The original call was safe but the Dodgers challenged and it was overturned on replay, ending the inning.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2025
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Verb
As a result, the person on the receiving end continues to mentally replay the situation, trying to fill in the gaps and gain understanding.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Today’s group readies to replay the opening battle skirmish, practicing to get their roles down for the upcoming anniversary celebration.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
Fox Sports also provided full match replays on its free streaming service, Tubi.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
The original call was safe but the Dodgers challenged and it was overturned on replay, ending the inning.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Replay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/replay. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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