as in video
a recording (as of a movie) for playback on a TV
a vid of the pop star performing her latest hit single
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The first Carpenter video was taken down, but a second one appeared shortly after, using her SNL promo vid.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
Strap in, and join us for a demo vid.
—New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025
Metro has posted pictures of himself holding WWE championship belts over the years with a most recent carousel of pics and vids being uploaded to his Instagram account on May 19 where the producer shows off his wrestling merch which includes an NWO belt and racing jacket.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 29 May 2025
Highlights from the second video, when the track was wet, are beneath both vids.
2:02 – Hyundai hits the e-stop when the car appears to miss the center line and veer off to the side of the road.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Nov. 2014
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
Strap in, and join us for a demo vid.
—New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025
Metro has posted pictures of himself holding WWE championship belts over the years with a most recent carousel of pics and vids being uploaded to his Instagram account on May 19 where the producer shows off his wrestling merch which includes an NWO belt and racing jacket.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 29 May 2025
Highlights from the second video, when the track was wet, are beneath both vids.
2:02 – Hyundai hits the e-stop when the car appears to miss the center line and veer off to the side of the road.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Nov. 2014
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vid
Noun
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Bode recalled in a video shared on TikTok.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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However, video review showed Ingvartsen’s shoulder was offside and the go-ahead goal was wiped.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Back in the 1960s, there wasn't a home video market, and videotape was expensive, so it was erased for reuse.—
Chris McMullen,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Set in the ’90s, the game tasks players with such activities as stocking shelves, manning the checkout counter, and balancing the daily books; sometimes a videotape needs to be rewound, or a patron disputes a late fee.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Vid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vid. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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