as in to spend
to make complete use of
we've finally played out the leftovers from that huge holiday meal
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Recent Examples of play out
Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images Of course, there is also a good possibility that James could play out the final year of his contract with Los Angeles.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
But a guy like Lance is a train on a track, playing out his career with a deterministic energy.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 12 July 2025
The episodes dropped weekly, so this season got to play out over two months.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2025
Instead, while there was a serialized romance, the medical drama on Pulse largely reset each episode once the initial hurricane plotline played out a few hours in.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 11 July 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
But a guy like Lance is a train on a track, playing out his career with a deterministic energy.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 12 July 2025
The episodes dropped weekly, so this season got to play out over two months.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2025
Instead, while there was a serialized romance, the medical drama on Pulse largely reset each episode once the initial hurricane plotline played out a few hours in.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for play out
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The data doesn't directly track Amazon's sales, but suggests demand for Prime Day will outpace last year's event during which online shoppers spent a record-setting $14.2 billion, according to Adobe.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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On July 12, 2015, Tiffany spent the day with her family.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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For most people, garlic supplements or garlic pills are a safe and convenient way to consume garlic when taken in the amounts directed.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
14 July 2025
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The civil penalties can consume the entire balance of an account, so be careful.—
Robert W. Wood,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Doubling down on something that isn’t aligned with your current strengths can drain leadership focus, capital and momentum.—
James Barlow,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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The city avoided building a water filtration plant, which would have lost more than $8 billion, by investing $1.5 billion into forests surrounding New York City's Catskill, Delaware, and Croton reservoirs that drain into their water supply systems.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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While others exhaust themselves and their budgets staying open for ghosts and insomniacs, smart operators perfect their performance when the audience is there.—
Elie Y. Katz,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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According to a report released by Social Security trustees last month, once the trust fund is exhausted, payroll taxes would only be sufficient to cover about 77 percent of scheduled benefits.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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Alabama's legislature funded a budget item to pay for administrative program costs in 2025, which will allow the state to draw down millions in federal funds this summer.—
Melissa Brown,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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States often use the provider taxes, within some already existing rules, to draw down federal funding and increase payments to facilities like hospitals.—
Rachel Cohrs Zhang,
Fortune,
29 June 2025
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The bump pushed Netflix’s share of all TV use up to 8.3 percent, versus 7.5 percent in May.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
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Plus, the microfiber mop pad is washable and can be used up to 30 times.—
Shalwah Evans,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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This, together with a higher standard deduction, reduced the number of taxpayers who itemize deductions.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control Do not follow large vehicles closely - Large vehicles like trucks or buses can create a spray of water that can reduce your visibility.—
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 July 2025
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Lyne’s influence never disappeared; it was absorbed.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
10 July 2025
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But because krill oil is absorbed better, less of it is needed to see results.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
10 July 2025
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“Play out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/play%20out. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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