acted out

past tense of act out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of acted out In the clip, which was shared by celebrity hairstylist Chris Appleton, Jenner and Appleton, 42, acted out daughter Kim Kardashian's viral quote from The Kardashians. Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025 But in a script Colorado fans have seen acted out too many times, Dallas kept finding ways to capitalize against the run of play. Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025 Day-Lewis often acted out dialogue, as speed typist Ronan took everything down on the computer. Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025 Advocates say the footage undermines claims that agents acted out of fear for their lives, while federal officials insist an ongoing investigation will clarify what happened. Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025 The dysfunctional group dynamic is key to Hallett’s books, whether acted out by a community-theater troupe or the students in a master’s art program. Lisa Henricksson, Air Mail, 20 Sep. 2025 Prosecutors argued the brothers acted out of greed, resorting to murder to get their multimillion-dollar inheritances before being cut out of their parents’ will. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acted out
Verb
  • This was neither the first nor the last time that Patton disobeyed an order.
    Davis Winkie, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Along with allied criminal groups, the syndicate’s crimes led to the deaths of 10 people who disobeyed the group’s management or tried to escape the compounds, according to the Chinese court’s statement.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Without receivers CeeDee Lamb and KaVontae Turpin, Prescott got multiple receivers involved as the game carried on.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Are the rights holders of the shows now being carried on additional platforms being compensated?
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Still, Johnson can try to block the discharge effort in the Rules Committee, though the panel has rebelled against him in the past.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The Arts and Crafts movement rebelled against factory drudgery and mass production.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 6 Oct. 2025

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“Acted out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acted%20out. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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