play up
verb
played up; playing up; plays up
: emphasize
In the interview, try to play up your strengths.
Examples of play up in a Sentence
that TV news program plays up sensational stories just to get higher ratings
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While Gomez has played Mabel Mora on Hulu's whodunit since its premiere in 2021, Park played up-and-coming actress Kimber Min as a recurring character for just one season in 2023.
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Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Rodgers came into the game making sure not to play up the first matchup of his career against the team that selected him in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Want to play up its moody look?
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
Also, Tua Tagovailoa was told this week to stop thinking and just play and the team practiced playing up tempo more.
—Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
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Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Rodgers came into the game making sure not to play up the first matchup of his career against the team that selected him in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Want to play up its moody look?
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
Also, Tua Tagovailoa was told this week to stop thinking and just play and the team practiced playing up tempo more.
—Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for play up
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“Play up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20up. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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