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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Clayton Davis, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Minutes later, as Jones prepared to leave the stadium — and, inevitably, to replay many of the wild game’s moments in his mind before drifting off to sleep — perspective finally seemed to arrive.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Matt Slater, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
With simple rules, adjustable difficulty, and endless replay value, Rebounce is a hit for tweens and teens who love high-energy games that test both skill and strategy.
—Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The moment — delivered by Steinfeld’s character Mary on a humid New Orleans train platform — was clipped, memed and replayed across TikTok, igniting think pieces and parodies alike.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Minutes later, as Jones prepared to leave the stadium — and, inevitably, to replay many of the wild game’s moments in his mind before drifting off to sleep — perspective finally seemed to arrive.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
According to Masters, the expansion in competitions, for clubs and national sides, has already forced the Premier League to start a week later than usual, scrap its mid-winter break and ask the English Football Association to get rid of cup replays.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
With simple rules, adjustable difficulty, and endless replay value, Rebounce is a hit for tweens and teens who love high-energy games that test both skill and strategy.
—Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Replay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/replay. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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