vids

noun

plural of vid
as in videos
a recording (as of a movie) for playback on a TV a vid of the pop star performing her latest hit single

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Recent Examples of vids Also so much hate and all my vids removed is tough. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vids
  1. videos
  2. videotapes
Noun
  • The dance floor filled up with kids who’d seen videos of acrobats flying over Guetta on balloons, and the bottle service tables were booked by adults who could afford the VIP minimum spend.
    — Max Marshall, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026
  • Historic World Cup clashes, controversial refereeing calls, viral locker-room videos and a bombastic TV rant have deepened resentment, turning Argentina–Mexico tensions into a proxy battle over class, race and nationalism.
    — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of videos
Noun
  • Its frame story involves a crime-busting couple who, while searching for a missing coed, must view a variety of videotapes.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
  • Not long after the revolution, bootleg audio and videotapes began circulating in Tehran.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 29 June 2026
Definition of videotapes

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“Vids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vids. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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