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as in tournament
a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize
decided he would indulge in a friendly basketball game with his friends before dinner
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as in strategy
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective
the crook told his accomplice, "Here's the game: look surprised when the police ask about the money"
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3
as in play
an attitude or manner not to be taken seriously
there's no need to get upset, all our teasing is only a game
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as in profession
the activity by which one regularly makes a living
stand-up comedy is his game, and he's one of a handful of people making a decent living at it
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as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
the education game simply was no longer of interest to her
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as in ready
having a desire or inclination (as for a specified course of action)
are you game for going out tonight?
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as in willingness
cheerful readiness to do something
it requires a certain amount of gustatory gameness to try something like rattlesnake or alligator
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Recent Examples of game
Sarah Jones, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Katherine campaigned to Rachel to try to keep her in the house, acting emotional about her place in the game now that Rylie Jeffries is gone.
—David Wysong, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
Charna Flam, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025
In post-game interviews, Ohio State players credited assistant Kerry Coombs with a stroke of genius preparation.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Swift was first spotted cheering Kelce on at a Kansas City Chiefs game in September 2023, and the pair went public with their relationship soon after.
—Sarah Jones, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Katherine campaigned to Rachel to try to keep her in the house, acting emotional about her place in the game now that Rylie Jeffries is gone.
—David Wysong, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The younger daughters were able to participate in the pre-game activities, with Bianka throwing out the first pitch to Freddie Freeman.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025
In post-game interviews, Ohio State players credited assistant Kerry Coombs with a stroke of genius preparation.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for game
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How to style Wear your Janes with classic, relaxed-fitting barrel jeans and a rugby shirt for a polished, preppy look that's travel-ready.—
Amber Cardullo,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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And Miami’s freshman class gave glimpses of how much more the Hurricanes may be ready to improve during their 45-3 rout of Bethune-Cookman at Hard Rock Stadium.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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That's bad news for Arizonans hoping to catch a sight of the spacecraft soaring overheard, but those willing to make a trip to the launch site in the neighboring state will still be treated to an incredible view of the Falcon 9 blasting off from the ground.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Bantin's post suggests the developer wasn't willing to compromise the port's quality by squeezing that content through the relatively narrow 400 MB/s bus of a physical Switch 2 card.—
Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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McCutchen was glad to see the Yankees overturn their decades-old grooming policy, too.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
30 Aug. 2025
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Braves fans are certainly glad that their organization was the one to originally sign Acuña as well as lock him down through potentially the 2028 season.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Game.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/game. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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