ACTED Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

acted

verb

past tense of act

as in played

to present a portrayal or performance of a local student acted the part of Tiny Tim in our theater company's production of A Christmas Carol

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as in worked

to produce a desired effect the painkiller acted surprisingly quickly

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as in seemed

to give the impression of being always acting helpless, just to get attention

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as in served

to have a certain purpose the tail feathers of woodpeckers act as props while the birds excavate tree trunks for insects

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as in pretended

to present a false appearance of if you act confident long enough, you'll begin to actually feel it

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as in mocked

to pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior someone who is willing to act the helpless little thing when she wants attention

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Recent Examples of acted The establishment of the fund comes less than two weeks after a district court judge ruled the Kennedy Center's board acted unlawfully in adding the president's name and in making plans for two years of closure and renovations. —

Emma Nicholson, CBS News, 15 June 2026 Sarkissian, whose family started one of the first banquet halls in Los Angeles, remembers that his father acted as a friend and counselor to a lot of immigrants who suffered extreme culture shock. —

Ani Duzdabanyan, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026 The judge also ruled that the board had acted unlawfully in approving a two-year closure of the institution for renovations. —

Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 June 2026 Carpiuc acted as a middleman, and Pochynok allegedly was recruited to record video of the fires so Lavrynovych could get paid. —

ABC News, 15 June 2026 While this winter was colder and snowier than previous years, snowfall on the ground acted much like a blanket for ticks, providing shelter and warmth against the bitter cold temperatures. —

Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026 The latter group acted as the control group for the study. —

Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 15 June 2026 Still, some defendants have successfully applied an EED defense in cases that differ from these typical scenarios, including when the defendant was under the influence of drugs or acted based upon a mistaken belief. —

Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 14 June 2026 Max and Mako's parents also acted aggressively, Cutler told deputies. —

Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026

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Verb

Lastly, the Angels played the video deposition of Eric Smith, a former Arizona Diamondbacks farmhand.

— Sam Blum, New York Times, 9 Dec. 2025
The two albums were released on the same day back in January 2005, and each album will be played in full at each date.

— Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2025