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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Before the time of sequencers, Mothersbaugh says the band used an audio track on 35mm film to play along to.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
Contrived by design, the premise eventually earns enough goodwill for one to play along.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 4 Dec. 2025
Friends need to join live to play along.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
At the spot — which celebrated its grand opening last weekend — families have a chance to play along to a variety of games, some of which are inspired by classic shows.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 26 Nov. 2025
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
Contrived by design, the premise eventually earns enough goodwill for one to play along.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 4 Dec. 2025
Friends need to join live to play along.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
At the spot — which celebrated its grand opening last weekend — families have a chance to play along to a variety of games, some of which are inspired by classic shows.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 26 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for play along
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“Play along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20along. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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