instant replay
noun
: a video recording of an action (such as a play in football) that can be played back (as in slow motion) immediately after the action has been completed
also
: the playing of such a recording
Examples of instant replay in a Sentence
They showed the winning goal again in an instant replay.
We watched the goal again on instant replay.
Recent Examples on the Web
Three years later, Armando Galarraga didn’t, robbed by a wrong call by first-base umpire Jim Joyce — who owned up to it almost immediately — in the days before instant replay.
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Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 11 July 2025
While there is instant replay in law, just like in college football, that review only happens at the appellate level.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Feb. 2025
But, even without the possibility of instant replay, this happens in our house all the time.
—Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The United Football League, the spring pro league on ESPN and Fox, televises live audio and video of officials talking with coaches on the field and during the instant replay process, rather than having the play-by-play booth refer to a rules expert for their explanation.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 18 June 2025
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Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 11 July 2025
While there is instant replay in law, just like in college football, that review only happens at the appellate level.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Feb. 2025
But, even without the possibility of instant replay, this happens in our house all the time.
—Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The United Football League, the spring pro league on ESPN and Fox, televises live audio and video of officials talking with coaches on the field and during the instant replay process, rather than having the play-by-play booth refer to a rules expert for their explanation.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for instant replay
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“Instant replay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/instant%20replay. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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