as in videotape
a recording (as of a movie) for playback on a TV
the rival campaign leaked a tape of the senator angrily reprimanding a little boy for stepping on his foot
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Recent Examples of tape
Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 23 Apr. 2025
The show will take place at the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live in Los Angeles and will air live at 8 p.m. on the East Coast (but tape delayed for those out west).
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2025
Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Shaken after being assaulted by a patient, Dana ends her shift by taking down the family photos she’s taped around her workstation.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Yes—sleeping with mouth tape is safe, but with some caveats.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 23 Apr. 2025
The show will take place at the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live in Los Angeles and will air live at 8 p.m. on the East Coast (but tape delayed for those out west).
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2025
Verb
The film also draws from previously unheard phone calls taped by Lennon and Ono as a safeguard against FBI wiretapping ordered by Nixon's government.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Shaken after being assaulted by a patient, Dana ends her shift by taking down the family photos she’s taped around her workstation.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tape
Noun
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While paper documents are the most common source of classified information, photographs, maps, motion pictures, videotapes, databases, microfilms, hard drives, CDs and more can be classified.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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The bank sold off the show’s collection of 8,000 one-inch videotapes to a company in Oklahoma.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
9 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Bill has been roped into yet another one of his twin’s grand schemes.—
Barry Levitt,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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The slimy ne’er-do-well Timo (Steven Yeun), who roped Mickey into the loan-shark snafu and had the same idea to run away into space, can’t stop making under-the-table deals.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2025
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Other gunmen drove over the bodies of those killed in the street, videos verified by The Times show.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Then, with an in-arena announcement after a video review, the Tigers were bumped up to third, finishing in front of Utah.—
Henry Chappell,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Tires cording after only 50 laps is untenable, effectively forcing drivers to throttle back and run tight against the bottom, further limiting passing.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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This corded immersion blender sports a substantially more powerful 625 watts, a four-pronged blade, and five variable speed settings.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appétit,
20 Mar. 2025
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In order to get the house built, Felton Sr., a mechanic, had to trade skills with other Black men in the neighborhood, like the architect who drew his blueprints and the electrician who wired the house.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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Humans are wired to see the difficulty in things before spotting the good (an effect called the negativity bias), so give yourself a little time.—
Katy Bowman,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Anderson’s wrist was bandaged by medics at the police barracks.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2025
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The former president's right ear – which is visible in the AP image – was bloodied after the July 13 shooting at his rally in Pennsylvania and was bandaged during his appearance two days later at the Republican National Convention.—
Joedy McCreary,
USA TODAY,
1 Aug. 2024
Verb
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The music looped at least three times and fans didn’t get tired for a single solitary second.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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But this planet follows a unique trajectory—looping over the top and bottom of the star pair, more like a hula hoop being spun vertically rather than flat.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Over the course of a four-day period, the group spent every waking (and sleeping) hour together — going out to dinner, grocery shopping, bowling, etc. — all while chained together.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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In a shocking reveal, Adam is chained up in a secret basement as Kingpin cruelly watches over him.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Tape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tape. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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