re·wind
(ˌ)rē-ˈwīnd 
rewound
(ˌ)rē-ˈwau̇nd
; rewinding
; rewinding
: to wind again
especially
: to reverse the winding of
rewind film
Examples of rewind in a Sentence
Verb
Rewind the tape so that we can hear that song again.
Recent Examples on the Web
Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
Just to rewind four years, in March 2020, Trump and the RNC raised $63 million and had $240 million cash on hand.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2024
Time had rewound to April, 1975, and Saigon was about to fall.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
The dog returns to earth thanks to a magic watch that can be rewound.
—Matt Keenan, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2024
Those enzymes might just be the knob that helps researchers rewind the evolutionary clock to decipher how the earliest metabolisms came to be.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 Jan. 2024
This isn’t a record-scratch-freeze-frame situation, either; in the six episodes provided to critics in advance, Hawley doesn’t rewind to show us how a planning meeting for a fall festival broke out into a brawl where a mother and a math teacher, among many others, come to blows.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 21 Nov. 2023
No need to wait till the midnight hour to prepare for the time change that clocks in early Sunday, when 2 a.m. becomes 1 a.m. Before bed beckons Saturday night, rewind the clock on the microwave, oven, car, or any other device not yet clever enough to make the leap on its own.
—Claire Savage, Fortune Well, 3 Nov. 2023
Concerned that users might want to pause a program to rewind, fast-forward, or even change settings on the service, executives opted to wait five seconds between the initial pause and the time a commercial appears on screen, Helfand says.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 Oct. 2023
Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2024
The program also allows for pause/play, and fast forward/rewind of the program so that the viewing stays consistent for everyone.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2024
Game rewind: Royals lineup surges in 11-0 rout over Minnesota Twins
Royals club two homers in 3rd inning
Witt continued his hot start to the 2024 season by hitting his second home run in consecutive days.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2024
The Internet demands to know: did Sydney Sweeney fabricate parts of her inspiring backstory?
Let’s rewind.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2024
Football rewind Narbonne rallied for a 22-21 win over Banning in a game that was marred by a post-game fight.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2023
Football rewind The semifinals produced some memorable games and performances, none better than St. John Bosco holding on for a 43-42 win over Corona Centennial.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023
Basketball rewind Mercy Miller of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame set a school record for most points in a game by scoring 68 points in a win over Oakwood.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2023
The surfer-school matchups: Corona del Mar-San Clemente, Edison-Palos Verdes and Redondo Union-Huntington Beach.
Football rewind
One of the most improved teams is Santa Monica, which went 2-8 last season but has started 3-0 after a 28-9 win over West Torrance.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2023
Verb
As the story rewinds six months, viewers also learn that Donny hasn’t been entirely truthful about the situation.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
Just to rewind four years, in March 2020, Trump and the RNC raised $63 million and had $240 million cash on hand.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2024
Time had rewound to April, 1975, and Saigon was about to fall.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
The dog returns to earth thanks to a magic watch that can be rewound.
—Matt Keenan, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2024
Those enzymes might just be the knob that helps researchers rewind the evolutionary clock to decipher how the earliest metabolisms came to be.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 Jan. 2024
This isn’t a record-scratch-freeze-frame situation, either; in the six episodes provided to critics in advance, Hawley doesn’t rewind to show us how a planning meeting for a fall festival broke out into a brawl where a mother and a math teacher, among many others, come to blows.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 21 Nov. 2023
No need to wait till the midnight hour to prepare for the time change that clocks in early Sunday, when 2 a.m. becomes 1 a.m. Before bed beckons Saturday night, rewind the clock on the microwave, oven, car, or any other device not yet clever enough to make the leap on its own.
—Claire Savage, Fortune Well, 3 Nov. 2023
Concerned that users might want to pause a program to rewind, fast-forward, or even change settings on the service, executives opted to wait five seconds between the initial pause and the time a commercial appears on screen, Helfand says.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 Oct. 2023
Noun
Baseball rewind Zach Ireland of Beckman struck out 16 and threw a no-hitter in 5-0 win over Irvine.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2024
The program also allows for pause/play, and fast forward/rewind of the program so that the viewing stays consistent for everyone.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2024
Game rewind: Royals lineup surges in 11-0 rout over Minnesota Twins
Royals club two homers in 3rd inning
Witt continued his hot start to the 2024 season by hitting his second home run in consecutive days.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2024
The Internet demands to know: did Sydney Sweeney fabricate parts of her inspiring backstory?
Let’s rewind.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2024
Football rewind Narbonne rallied for a 22-21 win over Banning in a game that was marred by a post-game fight.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2023
Football rewind The semifinals produced some memorable games and performances, none better than St. John Bosco holding on for a 43-42 win over Corona Centennial.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023
Basketball rewind Mercy Miller of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame set a school record for most points in a game by scoring 68 points in a win over Oakwood.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2023
The surfer-school matchups: Corona del Mar-San Clemente, Edison-Palos Verdes and Redondo Union-Huntington Beach.
Football rewind
One of the most improved teams is Santa Monica, which went 2-8 last season but has started 3-0 after a 28-9 win over West Torrance.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2023
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“Rewind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rewind. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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