TAPES Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

tapes 1 of 2

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

In other words, after spinning her wheels for a year in Hollywood, living with bedbugs and helping other actors with their self-tapes, Cline had to fly back home to South Carolina to land the role that would make her career. — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026 Columbia House became a household name in the 1980s and 1990s for offering monthly deliveries of records, tapes, CDs and later DVDs each month. — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 The company over time grew from offering records, to cassette tapes, then CDs, eventually adding videotapes, then DVDs and Blu-rays to its mail-order offerings. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026 Garfield remembers being fascinated by the rows of VHS tapes and the possibilities behind their covers. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 Funnily enough, the two stars sent in tapes for the opposite characters. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026 That evening, Twin Falls Chamber of Commerce CEO Kyle Tarbet watched security tapes alongside police. — Mark Dee august 14, Idaho Statesman, 14 Aug. 2026 Through the help of new and old audio tapes and Manson family members, Berlinger argues that the murderous rampage began with a botched drug deal by a man named Bobby Beausoleil. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026 As Miller grew older, VHS tapes and DVDs became outdated and streaming services became the norm. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tapes

Noun

Sixty-seven artists presented videotapes—encompassing literature, dance, music, theater, and more—as alternative programming; Fitzgerald contributed To Sorrow (1984) to the music section, alongside Laurie Anderson, Robert Longo, and Julie Hayward.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Those stories took on new significance when Kennedy pulled out decades-old videotapes documenting their encounters.

— Maya Santiago, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of videotapes

Noun

The videos quickly went viral, with lines forming outside the hut as people journeyed to the site, eager to try one for themselves.

— Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Despite the rays shining down over me, the display was still visible enough to cut through the glare and keep text, images, and videos easy to see.

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026