instant replay
noun
: a video recording of an action (such as a play in football) that can be played back (as in slow motion) immediately after the action has been completed
also
: the playing of such a recording
Examples of instant replay in a Sentence
They showed the winning goal again in an instant replay.
We watched the goal again on instant replay.
Recent Examples on the Web
In the last 12 seasons, the Royals have eight top-5 finishes with instant replay.
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Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
The set-up allows pitchers to see instant replays of their previous pitches thrown, as well as the metrics attached to the pitch and their biomechanics.
—Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2026
On Bafia’s phone, an instant replay appeared.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
There will be no such instant replay for baseball’s antitrust exemption.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Mar. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
The set-up allows pitchers to see instant replays of their previous pitches thrown, as well as the metrics attached to the pitch and their biomechanics.
—Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2026
On Bafia’s phone, an instant replay appeared.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
There will be no such instant replay for baseball’s antitrust exemption.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for instant replay
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“Instant replay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/instant%20replay. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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