Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for playacted
Verb
-
Energy expert Luc Pauwels told Belgian media that there was no danger posed by the drones and the reactors are designed to withstand aircraft impacts, from small planes to large passenger jets.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025 -
Before taking the stage together for their Drama Queens wrap party, the hosts posed with lucky fans for a photo op.—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
The past is always calling us back, but stories are made out of our journeys away from, as much as our returns to, that past.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
-
The tops of the shoes are made out of a durable and comfortable natural hemp blend in the shade ivory.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
But if any such expansion plans are in the works, Goldman isn’t letting on.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
-
The renovation project is more extensive than Trump had previously let on.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Lawmakers in the House of Representatives have been put on a 36-hour return notice, leaders said late Sunday.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
-
What changed around hormone therapy The black box warning is the strongest type of alert the FDA puts on a drug label.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
Donna recently moved to Orlando, to Bennie's chagrin – who has pretended not to remember her name.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
-
Prosecutors said Montejano pretended to be a teenage boy on Snapchat, asked the girls to meet him in a public area at the apartment complex before forcing the girls into his apartment.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
And to know there are cultural differences between women that are affected by a variety of factors, social and environmental, but there is a place for everyone.—
Lisa Vernon-Sparks,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
-
International flights have not been affected so far.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
There were rows of records, stacks of photos and the original Midnite Jamboree stage where legends like Elvis Presley, Hank Williams, Patsy Cline and Garth Brooks once played.—
Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
10 Nov. 2025
-
In the iconic film, Spacek — who stars in the new film Die, My Love — played the title character, a misfit high schooler.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
The experience of being impersonated led de Blasio to reflect on the need for stronger action around the safety risks of emerging technology.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
2 Nov. 2025
-
For another, the Creature is played by Jacob Elordi, who, like most actors who have convincingly impersonated Elvis Presley, is not exactly the Boris Karloff of his day.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Playacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playacted. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share