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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The results, published in the journal Science on Thursday, show that Kanzi could play along.
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Evan Bush, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
His communications adviser, a former investigative journalist named Bob Salladay, nodded, playing along.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Liam blurted to the young Italian, who gamely played along.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
For now, investors are more than ready to play along with Musk’s promises of transforming Tesla from a carmaker into an AI and robotics company.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 29 Jan. 2026
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Evan Bush, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
His communications adviser, a former investigative journalist named Bob Salladay, nodded, playing along.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Liam blurted to the young Italian, who gamely played along.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
For now, investors are more than ready to play along with Musk’s promises of transforming Tesla from a carmaker into an AI and robotics company.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Play along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20along. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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