as in repeat
the act of saying or doing over again
this conversation feels like a replay of the last time we hashed over the subject
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Recent Examples of replay
A little over a minute later, the Lightning had another runout and another apparent shorty, but replay determined that Anthony Cirelli pushed it into the net with his hand.
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Adam H. Beasley, Miami Herald, 28 Dec. 2025
Patrick Mahomes gifted other Kansas City Chiefs members a Hublot watch, some of which can retail for over $40,000, as well as a Full Swing KIT, an indoor golf practice tool that analyzes swings and captures replay videos that can be viewed from an app.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Instead, a dramatic and precarious second-period save held up to replay review, and the Avs went into their holiday break with a 1-0 win over the Utah Mammoth and a five-point cushion in the President’s Trophy race.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
As boos rained down when the replay was shown, there was no penalty called on the play.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
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Adam H. Beasley, Miami Herald, 28 Dec. 2025
Patrick Mahomes gifted other Kansas City Chiefs members a Hublot watch, some of which can retail for over $40,000, as well as a Full Swing KIT, an indoor golf practice tool that analyzes swings and captures replay videos that can be viewed from an app.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Instead, a dramatic and precarious second-period save held up to replay review, and the Avs went into their holiday break with a 1-0 win over the Utah Mammoth and a five-point cushion in the President’s Trophy race.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
As boos rained down when the replay was shown, there was no penalty called on the play.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for replay
Noun
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As for other links, Trachtenberg hopes that the potential for more sightings will encourage repeat viewings of Badlands.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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Not exactly the recipe for a repeat playoff trip.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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The repetition of that mythic version has buttressed the belief that the fight for American independence was an event somehow separate from world history.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Recurring gags, like one with Madonna suddenly falling asleep mid-sentence, are surprising and therefore funny the first time they’re rolled out, and then less surprising and therefore less funny with each repetition.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Replay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replay. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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