rerun

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verb

re·​run (ˌ)rē-ˈrən How to pronounce rerun (audio)
reran (ˌ)rē-ˈran How to pronounce rerun (audio) ; rerun; rerunning
Synonyms of rerunnext

transitive verb

: to run again or anew

rerun

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noun

re·​run ˈrē-ˌrən How to pronounce rerun (audio) (ˌ)rē-ˈrən How to pronounce rerun (audio)
: the act or action or an instance of rerunning : repetition
especially : a movie or television show that is rerun

Examples of rerun in a Sentence

Verb Last week's show is being rerun tomorrow night. They reran the race, but the result was the same. He reran the software on my computer. Noun She spent her vacation watching summer reruns.
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Verb
From there, the qualifying ballots are rerun through the machine for a second tally. — John Ramos, CBS News, 9 June 2026 Aaru reran the entire survey blind—no humans—and its simulated respondents said roughly 40%. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 17 June 2026
Noun
An entire archive of potential reruns—more than eight hundred videos—also lay at his disposal. — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 But in the four decades since its release, Labyrinth has become a cult classic, in part because of its release on home video and cable reruns. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for rerun

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1804, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1922, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rerun was in 1804

Rhymes for rerun

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“Rerun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rerun. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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rerun

1 of 2 verb
re·​run (ˈ)rē-ˈrən How to pronounce rerun (audio)
reran; rerun; rerunning
: to run again or anew

rerun

2 of 2 noun
re·​run ˈrē-ˌrən How to pronounce rerun (audio)
(ˈ)rē-ˈrən
1
: the act or action or an instance of rerunning
2
: a television program or movie that is rerun

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