1
as in acted out
to behave badly
the two-year-old was acting up in church so much that her dad had to take her outside
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2
as in cut up
to engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior
you should have seen the boys acting up when they put on their aprons
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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
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Authorities believe it was cut up and sold, AP reported.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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They also aren’t burdened with making sure any of their shots match, since in essence any take can be cut up into a master, close-ups, two-shots, or whatever else Cameron decides.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
1 Oct. 2025
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The right side of the dress featured a loose, flowing sleeve with subtle draping for an effortless look, but the opposite side of the dress showed off the influencer's toned figure.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Hilaria Baldwin and Gleb Savchenko showed off their Cha Cha skills loud and proud tonight!—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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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
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That mission is carried on today through his archive, which serves as a community-building platform and resource to create shared and public spaces for art.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
5 Oct. 2025
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Beck left the Yardbirds in 1966, and the group carried on with Page as the sole guitarist and Dreja on bass.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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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
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The Arts and Crafts movement rebelled against factory drudgery and mass production.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
6 Oct. 2025
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Tiny reveled about her husband on her own Instagram.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Acted up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acted%20up. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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