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.
Examples of play along in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Now, however, Duff is happy to play along.
—
Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 17 Feb. 2026
Fealty because everyone has to either play along or cry foul.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 17 Feb. 2026
Many thanks to Jacob for playing along.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
But Wemby got his painfully cool peers to play along, to pick up the tempo – and their defense, often at half court.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for play along
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 17 Feb. 2026
Fealty because everyone has to either play along or cry foul.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 17 Feb. 2026
Many thanks to Jacob for playing along.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
But Wemby got his painfully cool peers to play along, to pick up the tempo – and their defense, often at half court.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for play along
Cite this Entry
“Play along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20along. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
