plural replays
1
a
: an act or instance of replaying
… the overbearing demands of the world's television schedules mean that when a game is tied it's no longer possible to take it to a replay.—
Pete Davies
Pete Davies
b
: the playing of a video that was previously recorded or broadcast
Find all the scores, stats, live stream replays and complete area coverage here.—The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA)
see also action replay, instant replay
The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA)2
: repetition, reenactment
don't want a replay of our old mistakes
… supported massive infusions of money to save the world economy from a replay of the Depression.—David Von Drehle
David Von DrehleTheir play is a replay, in fantasy, of their own experiences and the feeling they evoke.—Penelope Leach
Penelope LeachSynonyms
Examples of replay in a Sentence
Verb
The tied game will be replayed on Saturday.
The game's highlights were replayed on the evening news.
The footage has been played and replayed on television.
Noun
They scheduled the replay for Saturday.
You could see the fumble on the replay.
Recent Examples on the WebShane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2024
Scheffler won the tournament after a playoff hole, making par after replaying the 18th.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2024
Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
After ending the song to the sound of thunderous applause, Lamar hit the replay button and gave the crowd four encores of the record-breaking diss track.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 20 June 2024
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Verb
There’s a camera positioned atop a pole that oversees this practice area, and the team members congregate in front of a television screen on a pit box following each pit stop and replay their tape.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2024
Scheffler won the tournament after a playoff hole, making par after replaying the 18th.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2024
Noun
Claus confirmed the penalty through a video replay, but Pineda was unable to convert, with Romo diving to his right to push the low shot away.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
After ending the song to the sound of thunderous applause, Lamar hit the replay button and gave the crowd four encores of the record-breaking diss track.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 20 June 2024
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“Replay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/replay. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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