as in videotape
a recording (as of a movie) for playback on a TV
the rival campaign leaked a tape of the senator angrily reprimanding a little boy for stepping on his foot
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Recent Examples of tape
Darius Johnson, CBS News, 19 June 2026
The audio tapes were obtained by the Justice Department during its investigation into concerns that Biden mishandled classified materials.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 19 June 2026
Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Voiceover artists, who don’t own their own sound studios, need to tape when ambient noise is at a minimum.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Video from the scene shows investigators focusing on a nearby alley with crime tape.
—Darius Johnson, CBS News, 19 June 2026
The audio tapes were obtained by the Justice Department during its investigation into concerns that Biden mishandled classified materials.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 19 June 2026
Verb
Silver, learning from Stern—who brought the NBA from a league where fans would tape delay the finals to a $5-billion-a-year global industry—took that leadership to another level.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Voiceover artists, who don’t own their own sound studios, need to tape when ambient noise is at a minimum.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tape
Noun
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From anecdotes about living on location in the Nevada desert to shopping it around to distributors on videotape, their accounts illuminate the film’s winding path from a gutsy grassroots project to a Sundance hit that changed how lesbian love stories were shown on the big screen.—
Elaina Patton,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
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Television started out as a live medium, after all — virtually all programs were live in the early, golden age of the small screen before the use of film, and then videotape, allowed for more flexibility.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Together, the 500 companies on the list roped in $21 trillion in revenue and $2.1 trillion in profits last year, employing 30.5 million people worldwide.—
The Los Angeles Times,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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There’s a big frontier out there to conquer, and Courseau is now enough of a cowboy to rope it, brand it, and ride it into the sunset.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The videos saved his daughter’s life The game also probably resonates with those who've experienced parental trauma in their own lives.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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Many California counties do not employ a single defense investigator who can interview witnesses, review police reports, visit crime scenes and retrieve video surveillance footage.—
Anat Rubin,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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The Colorado Avalanche entered the Western Conference final with an aura of near invincibility after leading the NHL wire to wire, and cruising through the first two rounds in just nine games.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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That hormones shape our moods and feelings, wire our brains and guide numerous, diverse processes throughout the body means that the practice of endocrinology is not based around any particular organ.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Pino is seen in the footage shirtless, in shorts and with his head bandaged.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
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Both players had their heads bandaged and were substituted, for Chris Wood and Filip Jorgenson, after a stoppage of around five minutes.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Choose a spare sock and loop it at the end to secure, or choose a breathable piece of fabric such as cheesecloth or muslin to wrap around the bar soap.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
19 June 2026
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At first, Visa expects the majority of transactions to still loop in humans, with AI agents sending a notification for consumers to approve the actual purchase.—
Barbara Ortutay,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Another told The Times she was arrested while high on fentanyl and had to detox without medication while chained to a metal bar for hours.—
Gavin J. Quinton,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The footage shows men and women with bags over their heads, chained to the wall in the underground tunnels, looking not that dissimilar from detainees at Abu Ghraib.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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“Tape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tape. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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