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
Jayme Moye, Outside, 5 Mar. 2026
The then 10-year-old McKenna, who had been in a local drama club in Belfast, Northern Ireland, from the age of four, was keen to give the open casting call a go and sent in a tape from the family holiday.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
His wife, Tasha Jackson, and stepdaughter, Jazzlyn Bateman, joined in as well, and managed to tape the big snake’s mouth shut.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Backcountry enthusiasts should carry gauze, medical tape, and a wrap.
—Jayme Moye, Outside, 5 Mar. 2026
The then 10-year-old McKenna, who had been in a local drama club in Belfast, Northern Ireland, from the age of four, was keen to give the open casting call a go and sent in a tape from the family holiday.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
When authorities asked King to remove the breast banner as vulgar, King taped over the nipples with stars made of tape or Magic Marker.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
His wife, Tasha Jackson, and stepdaughter, Jazzlyn Bateman, joined in as well, and managed to tape the big snake’s mouth shut.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tape
Noun
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How about the videotape evidence showing that Good was veering her car away from the ICE agent?—
James D. Zirin,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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The American pilot and his navigator were tried and found not guilty of involuntary manslaughter and negligent homicide, but they were later found guilty of obstruction of justice and conduct unbecoming of an officer for the destruction of a videotape of the incident.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Metro Transit also roped in social service providers and prosecutors to focus specifically on the Green Line corridor last year.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2026
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Stepping to the plate in the bottom of the second, Campbell roped a scorching line drive 106.9 mph off the bat to deep right field.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
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But the goal was disallowed after a video review, as the ball clearly struck his hand and went into the goal.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
8 Mar. 2026
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Lisa Piper stood on her back deck and took video of a terrifying scene that played out on the other side of frozen Union Lake as a funnel cloud formed and then dropped toward the ground Friday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Along with teaching standard plumbing and electric skills, Rivera said students will learn the techniques to install and wire solar panels.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Dylan Darling scored 17 points off the bench and Zuby Ejiofor added 15 for the first-place Johnnies (22-5, 15-1 Big East), who led wire to wire and held Creighton to 32% shooting in their 18th win in 20 games.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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His face was scratched and his arm was bandaged.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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He was hooked up to an IV along with several monitors and his arm and hand were bandaged.—
Ashley Hume , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Strauss recommends parents loop their kids into the conversation that their grandparent is getting older and may need more support.—
Sierra Leone Starks,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026
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That mission, which involves sending four astronauts on a test flight that will loop around the moon but will not land on its surface, was originally targeting launch windows in February.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Look no further than how Duke surged in the second half, despite Ngongba and Foster both chained to the pine.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Our first glimpse of Tommy chained up, pleading to be let go, is through the eyes of a young Macedonian refugee, Katrina (Monika Frajczyk), being given a tour of the large countryside manor where she’s just been hired by Chris for twice-a-week housework.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Tape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tape. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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