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noun

ˈtāp How to pronounce tape (audio)
Definition of tapenext
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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tape

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verb

as in to rope

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Recent Examples of tape
Noun
Crime scene tape and bullet casings were later seen in the hallway. — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026 The refillable blade system deploys via a slider switch, providing immediate access for slicing through thick tape, opening packages, cutting through rope, stripping wire and other common tasks. — New Atlas, 10 Nov. 2026
Verb
Tan said OpenAI is getting ready to tape out its second-generation chip, and the lab is putting together plans with Broadcom for a third version. — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 Use the registration marks to reposition the stencil, securing with painters tape again. — Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tape
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tape
  1. videotape
  2. rope
  3. video
  4. cord
  5. wire
  6. bandage
  7. loop
  8. chain
Noun
  • Pisanthanakun says that 20 years ago, horror was all about the concept – ghosts in photos or on videotapes – with filmmakers competing over where to make the ghost appear.
    — Jenny S. Li, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Rulings in two appeals courts defined a consumer, under this law, as anybody who purchases, rents or subscribes to any good or service from a videotape service provider.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of videotape
Verb
  • Our job is not to use any melodrama or sentimentality to manipulate or rope the audience into the situation.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Local authorities would rope together timber logs for a makeshift bridge, but in the rainy season, the logs would grow slippery and floods would wash them away.
    — Fatma Tanis, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of rope
Noun
  • In August, a runaway piglet that eluded pursuers in West Hollywood led to video of its escape attempts posted on TikTok.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Tamaulipas state prosecutor Jesús Govea said investigators had interviewed Pardo and other witnesses and were reviewing video footage and ballistic evidence to determine who fired the fatal shot and how the family became caught up in the operation.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of video
Verb
  • Settings and controls Many electric or corded heating pads come with some type of temperature control, either through a remote or on the pad.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Electric snow blowers are corded and good for clearing light to moderate snow off patios, porches, walkways, and small-to-medium-size driveways.
    — Christina Cush, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2026
Definition of cord
Verb
  • Finally, one of the people involved in the scheme would instruct the employee to wire large amounts of money to bank accounts set up worldwide, according to the press release.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The impersonated attorney would tell the employee to wire large payments to bank accounts across the world, according to court documents.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of wire
Verb
  • Jaime then spent several weeks resting and attending appointments for wound cleaning, re-bandaging and checks on the skin graft.
    — Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
  • So that really helped me bandage those wounds from 1989, the fact that after all these years, there are people that still care pretty intensely about this movie.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of bandage
Verb
  • Doncic used a screen from Kessler to loop around in a circle away from pressure, evading Portland star Deni Avdija in the process to drill a 3-pointer from atop the key to knot the game at 68.
    — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
  • For difficult passages, slow the playback or loop a specific section.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of loop
Verb
  • From beloved neighborhood spots to chain locations, here are the most recent closings and the stories behind them.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Two additional fittings on the back have raised parts with holes, possibly used to chain the manuscript to a piece of furniture.
    — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of chain

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“Tape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tape. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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