Definitions

rerun

[ree-ruhn, ree-ruhn] / riˈrʌn, ˈriˌrʌn /

NOUN

repeat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

repetition replay

STRONG

echo recapitulation reiteration reproduction

WEAK

reshowing

Antonyms

WEAK

original

VERB

repeat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

echo recite rehash reiterate renew replay restate

STRONG

chime din ditto imitate ingeminate iterate quote reappear recapitulate recast reciprocate reconstruct recrudesce recur redo refashion reform rehearse reissue relate remake reprise reproduce retell return revert revolve rework

WEAK

come again drum into go over again hold over make like occur again play back play over read back reoccur resay reshow run over sing same old song

Antonyms

STRONG

destroy stop

VERB

restate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

echo rehash reiterate renew

STRONG

chime din ditto imitate ingeminate iterate quote reappear recapitulate recast reciprocate recite reconstruct recrudesce recur redo refashion reform rehearse reissue relate remake replay reprise reproduce retell return revert revolve rework

WEAK

come again drum into go over again hold over make like occur again play back play over read back reoccur resay reshow run over sing same old song

Antonyms

STRONG

destroy stop

Example Sentences

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Barker wisely fashioned “Obsession” as a contemporary movie, taking inspiration from a “Simpsons” rerun and revamping it into something the socially conscious, explainer video-addicted YouTube audience might enjoy.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

And Thursday night’s performance, while not wholly irrelevant, was just another television rerun broadcast to a less-than-mass audience.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The news conference itself felt at times like a rerun of the previous launch news conference when the fight was first revealed.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

“The risk of a rerun of last year’s tariff chaos has clearly increased, but the situation is still a long way from reaching that degree of disorder.”

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

It was like a rerun of the first Coach bailout when he came and picked me up from school and I said pretty much those exact words.

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds

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