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replay

[ree-pley, ree-pley] / riˈpleɪ, ˈriˌpleɪ /
NOUN
repeat
Synonyms
STRONGEST
repetition rerun
STRONG
echo recapitulation reiteration reproduction
WEAK
reshowing
Antonyms
WEAK
original
VERB
recapitulate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
recap rehash
STRONG
epitomize outline paraphrase recount reiterate repeat rephrase restate review reword summarize
WEAK
go over same ground go the same round run over run through again sum up
Antonyms
WEAK
take back
VERB
repeat
Synonyms
STRONGEST
echo recite rehash reiterate renew restate
STRONG
chime din ditto imitate ingeminate iterate quote reappear recapitulate recast reciprocate reconstruct recrudesce recur redo refashion reform rehearse reissue relate remake reprise reproduce rerun retell return revert revolve rework
WEAK
come again drum into go over again hold over make like occur again play back play over read back reoccur resay reshow run over sing same old song
Antonyms
STRONG
destroy stop
VERB
restate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
echo rehash reiterate renew
STRONG
chime din ditto imitate ingeminate iterate quote reappear recapitulate recast reciprocate recite reconstruct recrudesce recur redo refashion reform rehearse reissue relate remake reprise reproduce rerun retell return revert revolve rework
WEAK
come again drum into go over again hold over make like occur again play back play over read back reoccur resay reshow run over sing same old song
Antonyms
STRONG
destroy stop

Example Sentences

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By comparing how participants described their daily experiences and their dreams, the researchers found that the brain does not simply replay waking life during sleep.

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026

There is no actual VAR, only a replay operator presenting the match referee with camera angles at the pitchside monitor.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

By that standard, private credit today does not look like a replay of traditional banking fragility.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Team owners approved a rule Tuesday allowing the league to intervene from its New York headquarters and correct officiating errors in real time using replay technology.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Every night, I lie on my smelly horse blanket in the corner and replay our last conversation, word for precious word.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

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American Football, 4th Quarter

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