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
Things are going to play out the way they’re meant to play out.
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2025
And that means there’s an opportunity voters could see a real competition play out in the race for governor, particularly among Democrats, said Matt Lesenyie, an expert in California politics who teaches at Cal State Long Beach.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 3 Aug. 2025
The salary conversation offers a first glimpse into how that dynamic might play out.
—Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Hoyer’s vision has largely played out with Counsell at the helm.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2025
And that means there’s an opportunity voters could see a real competition play out in the race for governor, particularly among Democrats, said Matt Lesenyie, an expert in California politics who teaches at Cal State Long Beach.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 3 Aug. 2025
The salary conversation offers a first glimpse into how that dynamic might play out.
—Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Hoyer’s vision has largely played out with Counsell at the helm.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for play out
Verb
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Ignore for a moment that spending consecutive weeks in Ireland and England is likely to drain the team of energy.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Soon after, another hurdle appeared: a recurring inguinal hernia that led to frequent hospital visits, including spending Christmas Day in the emergency room.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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Tailgating or consuming alcohol in the festival parking lot is prohibited and will be strictly enforced.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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Together, these two foods accounted for nearly one in every seven calories consumed in the average American diet, according to the CDC report.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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Kennedy also helped promote beliefs that many childless adults on Medicaid, the federal-state program for low-income people, don’t work and thereby drain resources from the program.—
Stephanie Armour,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
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When tethering to a smartphone, the battery is quickly drained and the phone can’t handle as many client devices, especially with data-intensive operations.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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My mother, exhausted, would simply tell us to go to bed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
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The choice is whether to exhaust yourself trying to conduct every note or to lay down a rhythm that enables your entire team to create something extraordinary together.—
Michael Hudson,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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That means drawing down the majority of the 40,000 to 50,000 U.S. troops spread across 30 bases in the region.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
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However, many economists expect that the full impact from tariffs on pricing could pick up in the second half of the year as surplus inventories draw down.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
18 July 2025
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To stay on the right side of Financial Fair Play (FFP) limits, Barca could use up to 80% of Tet Stegen’s salary to get Garcia and Rashford the green light for the upcoming La Liga season, which starts on August 16 for Hansi Flick’s defending champions.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Fast fashion uses up massive amounts of water, produces hazardous chemicals and clogs up landfills in poor countries with textile waste, while also generating greenhouse gases in production, transport and disposal.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
4 Aug. 2025
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The vertical design helps minimize the risk of injury from RSI and reduces muscle tension in the arm for more comfort throughout the working day.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Both north and southbound traffic on SR 37 has been moved to the southbound lanes, reducing them to one lane in each direction.—
John Tuohy,
IndyStar,
7 Aug. 2025
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In addition to absorbing Highsmith’s $5.6 million expiring contract, the Nets acquired an unprotected 2032 second-round pick from Miami while sending a 2026 second-round pick, protected from No. 31 to No. 55, to the Heat, per the team.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
15 Aug. 2025
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Arizona agreed to absorb the first and deepest cutbacks during a shortage in exchange for support from other states to build the CAP Canal.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Play out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/play%20out. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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