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
Zev Fima, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Former City Hall staffers who spoke with the Herald said Díaz de la Portilla would sometimes fill a mug with liquor before a meeting and tape a tea bag string to the side as a decoy.
—Joey Flechas, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
The training tapes are not new.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Regarding the camera, Apple is bringing new features to the Air including the ability to use both the front and rear cameras at the same time — perfect for those looking to tape an event, along with their reactions to it.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Former City Hall staffers who spoke with the Herald said Díaz de la Portilla would sometimes fill a mug with liquor before a meeting and tape a tea bag string to the side as a decoy.
—Joey Flechas, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
There were walls of some of the biggest box office hits, including my all-time favorite — Titanic — in all its two-tape VHS glory.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
The training tapes are not new.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tape
Noun
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For a brief period, RCA VideoDiscs shared the shelves with videotapes, but usually only at independent shops and never with as many titles available.—
Allison Marsh,
IEEE Spectrum,
17 Sep. 2025
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The main use of the internet by these terrorist groups – incentivizing and radicalizing supporters and stoking fear with propaganda – is something bin Laden would have had to do with videotapes played by the news.—
Richard Frankel,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Karri raised a couple of million pounds in funding last October to develop this model, and put it to good use by roping in legendary agency Pentagram for its industrial design inputs.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
5 Sep. 2025
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With two men on and the game tied at 1-1 in the bottom of the fifth, Duran roped a hard line drive into the right-center gap, which rolled into the triangle between center fielder Oneil Cruz and right fielder Alexander Canario.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Sep. 2025
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The video highlighting Saylor’s unusual response has proven popular on social media, amassing over 800,000 views already.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Thread fine-gauge florist wire through the hole and wire the mold to the grapevine.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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All the victories were gate to wire fashion at sprint distances.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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He was seen at practice, with his hand heavily bandaged, that same morning.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Sep. 2025
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On a recent Tuesday, one little girl needed a scrape on her knee cleaned and bandaged.—
Jason Kane,
NBC news,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Played by Ana Rujas, Javier Rey and Álvaro Morte, the characters’ fates loop across history in the shape of infinity.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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Gather or purchase a vine, loop it to create a circular shape, then secure it with floral wire.—
Savanna Bous,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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In the bowels of the Guinness compound, Rafferty has chained the three men named by others as having left the gates open for the Brotherhood.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Being chained to the baseline offensively has been a topic of disharmony for Watson in the past, though.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Tape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tape. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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