playacted

verb

past tense of playact
as in posed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playacted
  1. posed
  2. made out
  3. let on
  4. put on
  5. pretended
  6. affected
  7. played
  8. impersonated
Verb
  • Love posed online as a player for the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers, posting videos of himself running drills with a 49ers helmet, driving in expensive sports cars, and living a lavish lifestyle on social media.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Elevated inflation has posed political problems for Republicans in Congress and is a challenge for the Federal Reserve, which is required by Congress to seek stable prices.
    — Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of posed
Verb
  • If the check is made out to the new company's retirement plan, nobody will be able to cash it except the plan sponsor.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Zaslav’s top deputies also made out extremely well from the combination under new corporate parent Skydance, which closed this week, according to SEC filings.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of made out
Verb
  • How hair supplements work The oral-versus-topical distinction matters more than most marketing lets on.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
  • As for 5-star quarterback Julian Lewis, who was demoted last week, there seems to be more to the situation than Deion is intentionally letting on.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of let on
Verb
  • Perfect for suiting up and putting on ski or hiking boots, the cushioned seat flips over and doubles as a worktop, serving as an extension of the rear garage and/or the compact kitchen block.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
  • All cases involving people charged with breaching it have been put on hold pending the court’s ruling.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of put on
Verb
  • The long drives were buoyed by bold play calling, with the Broncos going 4-for-4 on fourth downs, including a trick play in which Madsen pretended to fumble the ball before connecting with sophomore receiver AJ Jones for 7 yards and a first down.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 11 Oct. 2026
  • To get the tortoise’s DNA material, Jonathan’s veterinarian Joe Hollins pretended to feed him, wedged his mouth open with a hard glove and scraped cells from inside his cheek.
    — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of pretended
Verb
  • French Finance Minister Roland Lescure said about 700 of the country's 10,000 supermarkets were affected.
    — JOHN LEICESTER, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
  • But there’s a lot that scientists still don’t understand about how different trees are affected.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of affected
Verb
  • Sony Pictures Classics picked up worldwide rights during the festival, and the film has since played Toronto’s Discovery program.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Unfortunately, the defense hasn’t played all that well, and the offense hasn’t been much better.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of played
Verb
  • Every major publisher, agent, editor, author union, or literary award executive is at risk of being impersonated.
    — Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Last year, the AI startup removed chatbots that impersonated popular Disney characters such as Elsa and Darth Vader after the Burbank entertainment behemoth sent a cease-and-desist letter.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of impersonated
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