TAPES Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of tape

as in videotapes

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of tape

as in wires

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Recent Examples of tapes

Noun

The release was restored from master tapes originally cut at Criteria. — Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2026 Audio engineer Joe Nino-Hernes worked from physical tapes at Sterling Sound, introducing a digital step to preserve the tapes. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2026 Suddenly, self-tapes became the auditioning norm and the decision-makers had more time to dedicate to unknowns. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2026 Decades later, a 2009 commercial release of those home tapes sparked a Connie Converse renaissance that has only intensified. — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026 These two tapes, though, are like watching a full playoff game, the early-season jitters and mishaps gone. — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 7 Nov. 2026 For sellers of finished tapes, streaming is the most open door. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026 The article, a collaboration with Transformer, a Substack newsletter about the power and politics of AI, includes a footnote explaining that Denny used AI to generate portraits that had the look and feel of VHS tapes. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 3 Nov. 2026 The outlet also reported to have found 50 video tapes in the storage unit. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tapes

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
Armed with just two open-reel videotapes, Goodman lugged his hulking camera and tripod behind percussionist Juma Sultan and began to document Hendrix’s historic set just 15 feet away from the musician.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of videotapes

Noun

In a series of videos posted across social media, Basabe can be seen raising his voice, holding his cellphone in people’s faces and engaging in tense conversations while campaigning.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Photos and videos online showed a jet hitting the ground nose-first and bursting into a fireball.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026