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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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 14 May 2025
Players will be able to stop and rewind time around themselves and around monsters during combat and even to explore past generations of the world around you.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
PC Magazine, 27 May 2025
The second season of HBO's zombie smash ends with battles both big and small, a major death, and a time rewind.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 26 May 2025
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Verb
The Washington Post rewinds months of Trump’s trade turns with China to unpack the president’s pullback.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 14 May 2025
Players will be able to stop and rewind time around themselves and around monsters during combat and even to explore past generations of the world around you.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Noun
On the right bud, double-tapping skips to the next track, triple-tapping rewinds to the previous track, and tapping-and-holding changes noise modes.
—PC Magazine, 27 May 2025
The second season of HBO's zombie smash ends with battles both big and small, a major death, and a time rewind.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 26 May 2025
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“Rewind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rewind. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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