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
Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024
Amid their four straight losses, Kerr and the coaching staff have evaluated tape and statistics on how to adjust their bloated, 13-man rotation.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
Upcycled Mylar bubble mailers can be taped together to create an insulating compost blanket.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2024
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There are pop albums that defy all expectations, indie rock records that shouldn’t work but do, rap tapes that are made of everything but the raps, surprise debuts, stunning comebacks, and shocking finales.
—Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024
Amid their four straight losses, Kerr and the coaching staff have evaluated tape and statistics on how to adjust their bloated, 13-man rotation.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
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The first episode will be taped the evening of Jan. 3 and will be broadcast the following morning at 1 a.m. ET.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
Upcycled Mylar bubble mailers can be taped together to create an insulating compost blanket.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tape
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Based on the 1991 novel by Koji Suzuki, Ringu centers on a journalist who looks into the mystery behind a cryptic videotape whose viewers die seven days after watching it.EW.com, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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In 2020, Lohan found herself on videotape with Meyers, Quaid, Elaine Hendrix, and Lisa Ann Walter during the Covid-19 pandemic.Camille Gantzer, Glamour, 22 Nov. 2024
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Mia seems determined to rope as many people into her chaos as much as possible, consequences be damned.Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
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Mexican cowboys taught Hawaiians how to rope, slaughter and breed longhorn cattle in the early 1800s.Arturo Conde, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
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But You actress swung hard on her haters in a video posted to Instagram on Friday that begins by showcasing a slew of nasty comments about her appearance.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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For the next three decades, the Japanese company emerged as a household name in consumer electronics, producing iconic devices from the Trinitron color TV in 1968 to the Walkman cassette player in 1979 to the world’s first CD player in 1982, in addition to numerous cameras and video recorders.John Towfighi, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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Think a $32 42-inch TCL smart TV or $5 Philips Sonic rechargeable electric toothbrushes, 12-piece Wahl dog clipper kits or Black & Decker corded blowers.Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Nov. 2024
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Just keep in mind that it’s corded, which has some pros and cons.Sandi Schwartz, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2024
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As humans, we are biologically wired to respond to stress with a fight-flight-freeze response.Chris Dyer, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Brown had wired nearly $60,000, just about the entirety of his savings, to the wrong place.Samantha Delouya, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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Initially, Greenlee was self-conscious about her scars, even bandaging her face before venturing out to watch Hopkins play.Nasha Smith, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
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Pietro is in the hospital, his head bandaged and his temper softened.Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2024
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Falcons safety Justin Simmons looped around on a blitz, flushing Darnold from the pocket.Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Led by safety instructors, the ride will loop around Bay View, ending at Centraal Grand Café & Tappery.Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
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Rusty, a Lab/Chow mix, estimated to be between 10 and 12 years old, was rescued by PETA 10 years after he was found being kept in isolation, chained in a pen, in North Carolina.Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) revealed in a news release that the canine — named Rusty — is finally getting to enjoy his golden years in comfort after a decade spent chained outdoors to a doghouse in North Carolina.Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Tape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tape. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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