play along
phrasal verb
played along; playing along; plays along
: to agree to do or accept what other people want
They wanted me to cooperate with them, but I refused to play along.
—often + withI refused to play along with their plan.
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Watt was sound-checking one afternoon in 2013 and suddenly heard someone playing along on the drums.
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
Last year in Cambodia, T20s, which received international status and ranking points, and 50-over cricket were played along with unofficial formats T10 cricket and 6s - six per side with games played within 45 minutes.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
When the water disappeared, property values sank, along with the economic stability of those who lived and played along the nearby lake shores.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2024
The group, which finds singer-bassist Ackley playing along with drummer Derek Pippin and guitarist Eric Shepherd, formed in 2000 and have persisted against bigotry from all angles, whether fighting through neo-Nazis barring their entry into venues or in their private lives.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2024
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
Last year in Cambodia, T20s, which received international status and ranking points, and 50-over cricket were played along with unofficial formats T10 cricket and 6s - six per side with games played within 45 minutes.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
When the water disappeared, property values sank, along with the economic stability of those who lived and played along the nearby lake shores.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2024
The group, which finds singer-bassist Ackley playing along with drummer Derek Pippin and guitarist Eric Shepherd, formed in 2000 and have persisted against bigotry from all angles, whether fighting through neo-Nazis barring their entry into venues or in their private lives.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2024
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“Play along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20along. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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