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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playacted
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Soccer fans on their way to the first World Cup game in New Jersey moved through the crowds dressed in their jerseys, as others donned their Knicks gear and posed in front of the basketball mecca.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026 -
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said this posed a threat to maritime security and accused the EU of intimidating civilian vessels.—
Azhar Sukri,
CNBC,
14 June 2026
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Plus, they’re made out of my favorite Spacedye fabric, which is soft enough to lounge in, too.—
Rebecca Shinners,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2026
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They're also made out of a stretchy and breathable leggings material, which doesn't pinch or wrinkle.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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How to choose an olive oil worth buying Quality matters more than most labels let on.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Apr. 2026
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And is Kadri hurting more than anybody has let on publicly?—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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That game started with the Spurs putting on one of the best halves by a road team in NBA Finals history, taking a 29-point lead in the third quarter.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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When the family of five joined the rest of the British royal family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, Louis put on his usual performance of dancing and making faces at the crowd.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
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King pretended to be dead as Lee tried to wrench open the cash register.—
Nina Giraldo,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Samara Weaving once pretended to be her lookalike friend, Margot Robbie.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
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Breast, liver, colorectal and non-small cell lung cancer risks declined significantly; kidney and prostate declined somewhat; pancreatic cancer rates were affected the least.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
9 June 2026
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So far, screwworm’s reappearance hasn’t greatly affected beef prices, which are already near record levels because there are fewer cows in the United States.—
Jeffrey Collins,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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The game was played in Texas but Knicks fans gathered at watch parties across the city to witness the team battle back in the fourth quarter to take the title.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Although the championship-clinching game was played thousands of miles away, police maintained a large presence around Madison Square Garden, the Knicks' home arena.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Armed with those details, Logendran contacted Rogers’ online support team and impersonated the husband, claiming he had been locked out of his work account.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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Catholic Charities has publicly denounced representatives’ being impersonated to scam immigrants.—
Albinson Linares,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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“Playacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playacted. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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