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
Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
Appleton’s taped out at 14 feet ¼ inch, and weighed 662 pounds.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2025
Greg Allen, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
Police tape stretching across a road in front of a crime scene.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
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Noun
During Christmas one year, when there was no money for a tree or decorations, mother and daughters taped leaves and pine cones to a paper cutout of a tree affixed to the living-room wall.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
Appleton’s taped out at 14 feet ¼ inch, and weighed 662 pounds.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
It hadn't been fired and had a scope attached to it in a makeshift manner using electrical tape.
—Greg Allen, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
Police tape stretching across a road in front of a crime scene.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tape
Noun
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Matt and Katie are seen talking on the show this week about how Slade allegedly called him frequently to ask him to get Katie to say Gretchen never said that, and the videotape goes to the call log and a whole lot of calls from Slade.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
5 Sep. 2025
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The trailer ends with the canine protagonist watching a videotape of a man seemingly accepting his untimely fate.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Ackie costars in The Thursday Murder Club as Donna De Freitas, a police officer who gets roped into the club's investigation.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Episode Five: With Jeremiah stuck at the office, a reluctant Conrad gets roped into wedding planning with Belly.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Advertisement Advertisement GSF posted videos on social media showing the incident, later followed by a video showing damage to the vessel with burn marks on what appears to be the main deck.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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People who consume media through video or short-form content are different from podcast listeners.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For those wired to take dead aim at pin flags, golf clubs have long filled that role.—
Mike Dojc,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The feds advised to never wire money or pay with a gift card or cryptocurrency.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After bandaging the bleeding leg Saturday, Bichette woke up sore Sunday, Schneider said.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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One boy in an orange shirt lay in a cot, his limbs and face bandaged after he was injured from a strike that killed his family.—
Astha Rajvanshi,
NBC news,
25 July 2025
Verb
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However, beneath the surface lies a hidden world of swirling currents, where grains sneak sideways or loop in circles instead of following the obvious flow.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Aug. 2025
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Lie on your back and loop the strap around the middle of your right foot.—
Jenny McCoy,
Outside,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Prometheus was chained to a rock for stealing the fire of the gods and giving it to human beings.—
Alan Lightman
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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One demanding client who insists on weekly in-person meetings can chain you to a location for years.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Tape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tape. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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