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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Assuming Moreno, who operates according to his own whims, is willing to play along.
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Hollywood has asked actors to bulk up, slim down, and go full shapeshifter for decades — but Channing Tatum is done playing along.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
The Rockets played along with two other legendary Cle proto-punk innovators, the Electric Eels and Mirrors.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
Babich has been happy with Snider and his teammates playing along with that script.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Hollywood has asked actors to bulk up, slim down, and go full shapeshifter for decades — but Channing Tatum is done playing along.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
The Rockets played along with two other legendary Cle proto-punk innovators, the Electric Eels and Mirrors.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
Babich has been happy with Snider and his teammates playing along with that script.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Play along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20along. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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