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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Maris Kreizman, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
The reason for me why replaying the lineup act works here is the fact that Maggie has to watch it again.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 23 June 2025
Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Some conferences have adapted, showing the replay feed the official is watching on the stadium videoboard, but some in the officiating community want more.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 18 June 2025
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Verb
Like listening to a song on a repeat, movies that were constantly being replayed on cable channels became ingrained in your consciousness by sheer osmosis.
—Maris Kreizman, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
The reason for me why replaying the lineup act works here is the fact that Maggie has to watch it again.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 23 June 2025
Noun
Tail wagging during sleep can indicate a positive dream or a replay of happy daytime memories—suggesting that Pixie is now living a life full of comfort and contentment.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Some conferences have adapted, showing the replay feed the official is watching on the stadium videoboard, but some in the officiating community want more.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 18 June 2025
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“Replay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/replay. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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