Definitions

rerun

[ree-ruhn, ree-ruhn] / riˈrʌn, ˈriˌrʌn /

NOUN

repeat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

repetition replay

STRONG

echo recapitulation reiteration reproduction

WEAK

reshowing

Antonyms

WEAK

original

VERB

repeat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

echo recite rehash reiterate renew replay 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 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 replay reprise reproduce 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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“How to Win a Trade War” shows us that, even in the age of Trump, many of today’s trade tensions are a historical rerun.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 5, 2026

Barker wisely fashioned “Obsession” as a contemporary movie, taking inspiration from a “Simpsons” rerun and revamping it into something the socially conscious, explainer video-addicted YouTube audience might enjoy.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

“Least as in least likely to offend the president with the rerun of ‘Comics Unleashed’ from 2007 featuring Paula Poundstone and Andy Dick.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Double-digit earnings growth and significant hedging by traders could mean a rerun of the rebound seen after last year’s Tariff Tantrum.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

A Mohawked punk rocker sat in a plastic chair, watching a Riptide rerun on a coin-operated television.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

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