as in videotapes
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of tapes
Prof. Mike Alleyne Ph.d,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
His dumb derring-do went viral on VHS tapes, earning him an MTV show and five feature films.
—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
The community had a tiny selection of English-language VHS tapes and DVDs, along with a VCR, which was passed around family to family, slyly at first.
—
Eythana Miller,
The Dial,
23 June 2026
That’s very apparent in watching Davis at work; heavily used telephone to his left, papers needing immediate action in front of him, a stack of demo tapes and songs to the right and turntable or tape deck in constant use.
—
Chet Flippo,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2026
This includes advice from every consultation, recipes, videos of me performing my yoga exercises and meditation tapes.
—
Susan D'arcy,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 June 2026
And when possible, the physical tapes too.
—
Brendan Hay,
SPIN,
22 June 2026
Body camera footage and security tapes show the two at the Kuykendall Stadium track meet.
—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
The audio tapes were obtained by the Justice Department during its investigation into concerns that Biden mishandled classified materials.
—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
19 June 2026
Noun
Audience understanding of the uniqueness of the EW&F multi-genre musical mosaic would have been enhanced by a few clinical breakdowns of studio multitrack tapes revealing the sonic and musicological complexities involved.
—
Prof. Mike Alleyne Ph.d,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
His dumb derring-do went viral on VHS tapes, earning him an MTV show and five feature films.
—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
The community had a tiny selection of English-language VHS tapes and DVDs, along with a VCR, which was passed around family to family, slyly at first.
—
Eythana Miller,
The Dial,
23 June 2026
That’s very apparent in watching Davis at work; heavily used telephone to his left, papers needing immediate action in front of him, a stack of demo tapes and songs to the right and turntable or tape deck in constant use.
—
Chet Flippo,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2026
This includes advice from every consultation, recipes, videos of me performing my yoga exercises and meditation tapes.
—
Susan D'arcy,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 June 2026
And when possible, the physical tapes too.
—
Brendan Hay,
SPIN,
22 June 2026
Body camera footage and security tapes show the two at the Kuykendall Stadium track meet.
—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
The audio tapes were obtained by the Justice Department during its investigation into concerns that Biden mishandled classified materials.
—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tapes
Noun
-
Not long after the revolution, bootleg audio and videotapes began circulating in Tehran.
-
Within weeks, sales of videotapes, CDs, and audio cassettes of her performance raised more than $500,000 for the American Red Cross Gulf Crisis Fund.
Verb
-
To address this, Ivo uses a multi-step pipeline that chains together more than 400 model calls for each contract review.
-
Tokyo Central is owned by Japanese company Pan Pacific Retail Management, which also runs the grocery chains Gelson’s and Don Quijote.
Noun
-
This article is based largely on transcripts, deposition videos, and exhibits from three court cases that went to trial in 2024.
-
Others request videos of late grandparents as gifts for their own parents.
Cite this Entry
“Tapes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tapes. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
