rewind

[ree-wahynd, ree-wahynd] / riˈwaɪnd, ˈriˌwaɪnd /

VERB

wind back

Synonyms

STRONGEST

back up reverse undo

STRONG

backpedal backtrack retract

WEAK

cancel dismantle invalidate invert retreat upend

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fast forward

WEAK

proceed

Example Sentences

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We can’t rewind the tape without the war to see if its warning was valid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

For a preview of what might follow, just rewind the tape.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

I wanted to replay my 20s, to rewind, to fast-forward, to choose differently.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

The team attempted to "rewind the clock" by about 80 million years, which is how long the rock is estimated to have been exposed at the Martian surface.

From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026

The frames in my mind fast-forward, rewind, fast-forward without pause, and it’s all out of focus.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed