re·wind
(ˌ)rē-ˈwīnd 
rewound
(ˌ)rē-ˈwau̇nd
; rewinding
; rewinding
: to wind again
especially
: to reverse the winding of
rewind film
Examples of rewind in a Sentence
Verb
Rewind the tape so that we can hear that song again.
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Andy Scholes, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Austin Hunter Turner died in 2017, on a night that Goodwin has rewound and replayed again and again, trying to make sense of what happened.
—Mitch Weiss, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
Spoilers aside, Double Exposure weaves a narrative of how their breakup impacts Max’s inability to use her rewind powers in the game.
—Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
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Verb
The games are obviously very hard always and tough to win and just rewind a week ago at Houston, how hard that win was.
—Andy Scholes, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Austin Hunter Turner died in 2017, on a night that Goodwin has rewound and replayed again and again, trying to make sense of what happened.
—Mitch Weiss, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
Noun
The player’s kid-friendly controls add to the fun: Squeeze an ear to raise or lower the volume, tap the sides to change chapters, and tilt the device to fast-forward or rewind.
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
Spoilers aside, Double Exposure weaves a narrative of how their breakup impacts Max’s inability to use her rewind powers in the game.
—Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Rewind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rewind. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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