playacted

past tense of playact

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for playacted
Verb
  • Beyond the direct threat posed by drones, Russians are facing growing fuel shortages as Ukraine’s strikes on oil refineries limit supply.
    Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
  • Meanwhile, Perboni, who posed arm-in-arm with Firth, coordinated with him, wearing a double breasted ankle-grazing black coat dress.
    Meg Walters, InStyle, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • They're also made out of a stretchy and breathable leggings material, which doesn't pinch or wrinkle.
    Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • And is Kadri hurting more than anybody has let on publicly?
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Who better to put on siren duty than Raiders draft pick and reigning Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza?
    Matt Reigle, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2026
  • On March 30, Marist put on a power show, defeating Lincoln-Way West 11-5 in New Lenox.
    Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • King pretended to be dead as Lee tried to wrench open the cash register.
    Nina Giraldo, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
  • Samara Weaving once pretended to be her lookalike friend, Margot Robbie.
    Hannah Malach, InStyle, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • In addition, the Urban Summit played a leading role in the special election to recall former Jackson County Executive Frank White Jr.
    Freddrell Green, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2026
  • While the men who landed on the beaches of Normandy are remembered each year, Museum officials said the women on the home front played an essential role in making Allied victory possible.
    Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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 11 Jun. 2026.

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