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
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Others, like Giffard or Small Hands Foods, play along more easily with a variety of different brands.
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Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2024
The collaboration between Live Nation and Mattel, Inc. will feature the Oscar-winning film on a giant LED screen while the Barbie Land Sinfonietta plays along live.
—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 12 Mar. 2024
Martin muses, playing along with an entirely different kind of documentary — one where the subject gamely invites cameras into his personal space.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 26 Mar. 2024
The notoriously sarcastic Stone could have been playing along and making a joke of her own.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 11 Mar. 2024
The entertainment value is high, as kids of all ages can get involved, and even adults can play along.
—Erica Puisis, Parents, 9 Mar. 2024
The production takes cues from other movies-and-symphony shows by screening the film live, in a large format, as the band plays along.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2024
But in the political vacuum that followed, the Houthis—with an army hardened by years of war—seized much of the country while pretending to play along with a democratic process.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2024
Each week, Shortz presents an on-air quiz to one contestant while listeners at home play along.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 3 Mar. 2024
Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2024
The collaboration between Live Nation and Mattel, Inc. will feature the Oscar-winning film on a giant LED screen while the Barbie Land Sinfonietta plays along live.
—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 12 Mar. 2024
Martin muses, playing along with an entirely different kind of documentary — one where the subject gamely invites cameras into his personal space.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 26 Mar. 2024
The notoriously sarcastic Stone could have been playing along and making a joke of her own.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 11 Mar. 2024
The entertainment value is high, as kids of all ages can get involved, and even adults can play along.
—Erica Puisis, Parents, 9 Mar. 2024
The production takes cues from other movies-and-symphony shows by screening the film live, in a large format, as the band plays along.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2024
But in the political vacuum that followed, the Houthis—with an army hardened by years of war—seized much of the country while pretending to play along with a democratic process.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2024
Each week, Shortz presents an on-air quiz to one contestant while listeners at home play along.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 3 Mar. 2024
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“Play along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20along. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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