re·wind
(ˌ)rē-ˈwīnd 
rewound
(ˌ)rē-ˈwau̇nd
; rewinding
; rewinding
: to wind again
especially
: to reverse the winding of
rewind film
Examples of rewind in a Sentence
Verb
Rewind the tape so that we can hear that song again.
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Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Scroll down to check out clips of their performance, and rewind the livestream below to watch it in full.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2025
Catherine Baab, Quartz, 16 Apr. 2025
Colt seems to be able to interpret Paco’s grunts as requests to keep a bar, rewind, or start from scratch.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 11 Apr. 2025
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Verb
But to rewind a few seconds is to appreciate Daichi Kamada’s role.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Scroll down to check out clips of their performance, and rewind the livestream below to watch it in full.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2025
Noun
Let’s rewind: On April 9, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang attended a $1-million-a-plate Mar-a-Lago dinner with President Trump, where AI exports were reportedly a topic of conversation.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 16 Apr. 2025
Colt seems to be able to interpret Paco’s grunts as requests to keep a bar, rewind, or start from scratch.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Rewind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rewind. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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