play out

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Recent Examples of play out The extraordinary drama played out overnight on a holiday weekend and vaulted from tarmacs in Texas to a courtroom in Washington. Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2025 Here's how the beef played out this week in the White House. Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025 The chapter plays out almost like an extended scene out of a Mike Leigh film. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025 On the runway, planes sat with engines idling, ground crews making final preparations as if departures could come at any moment — all as the courtroom battle played out hundreds of miles away in Washington. Valerie Gonzalez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for play out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for play out
Verb
  • The subject never came up again, and the family spent the rest of the week as if nothing had happened.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Pooro manages to escape and finds her way home to her parents, who disown her for having spent a fortnight with a Muslim.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • However, customers are advised not to consume the products, per USA Today.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Conventional cleanup techniques often worsen the problem by disturbing soil structures and consuming large amounts of energy.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Cybersecurity experts are warning that OpenAI’s new browser, ChatGPT Atlas, could be vulnerable to malicious attacks that could turn AI assistants against users, potentially stealing sensitive data or even draining their bank accounts.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Security researchers are now warning Android users to delete a fake VPN and streaming app that can allow criminals to take over your phone and drain your bank account.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The group exhausts and irritates opposing pitchers.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • However, the players named in the probe have already exhausted their eligibility.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
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  • Grant administrators logged in to federal dashboards to draw down funds that had been awarded, only to find money missing.
    Emma Green, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • An unknown number of patients will lose Medicaid coverage due to new work requirements, and states won’t be able to draw down as much federal funding for hospitals because of limits on provider taxes.
    Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The site is zoned C-MX-8, which generally allows a mix of uses up to 8 stories.
    Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
  • California’s Sand Compatibility and Opportunistic Use Program (SCOUP) is a streamlined process for permitting agencies to use up to 150,000 cubic yards obtained from construction and excavation projects.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • October has seen 93 blank sailings, up from 58 in September, according to data from maritime research firm Drewry, with container capacity reduced by roughly 7 percent month over month.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 29 Oct. 2025
  • By cutting the cost and complexity of closings, the company hopes to expand access to homeownership, reduce fraud, and help smaller regional title firms compete with national giants.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In my case, I’ve been absorbed into a life.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Satiety and Blood Sugar Drinking beverages high in carbs, and low in protein and fiber, like apple cider and apple juice, will lead to a spike in blood sugar as the sugars found in these drinks are easily and quickly absorbed into the bloodstream.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Play out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/play%20out. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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