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
  • The 20-year-old American figure skater proudly posed with her ESPY Award for Best Breakthrough Athlete.
    — Jaclyn Hendricks, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
  • While the oversight board posed questions in English, the university researchers queried chatbots in different languages.
    — Didi Tang, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Definition of posed
Verb
  • Langeliers singled to right center in the third inning and made out as part of a fielder’s choice later in the inning.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • These relaxed-fit capris are made out of an easy-to-wear cotton-blend fabric, with a touch of spandex added for just enough stretch.
    — Kate Donovan, Southern Living, 11 July 2026
Definition of made out
Verb
  • On that reading, a building let on a long lease to a tenant with a strong credit rating looks closer to a toll road than to a speculative wager.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 17 June 2026
  • Franco's new followers were quick to flood into the comment section with their suspicions that there was more to the posts than the actor was letting on.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
Definition of let on
Verb
  • The film was originally set to be directed by Melanie Laurent, but was put on hold during the pandemic and later revived with Morris directing.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 10 July 2026
  • Schwarber joins his teammate Bryce Harper in the eight-man field and the pair will try to put on show for the home crowd at Citizens Bank Park.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Definition of put on
Verb
  • Barcenas' tea-sipping celebration was a tribute to Alex Morgan, one of the Wave's owners, who pretended to take a sip of tea after scoring in a match against England during the 2019 Women's World Cup.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • As the video ended, the actor held Mauz up and pretended to play him like an air guitar.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Definition of pretended
Verb
  • If someone is affected by heat, immediately transfer them to a cool and shaded area.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
  • The need became more evident after the unexpected death of a City Hall colleague on February, a loss that deeply affected employees across the city, Salgado said.
    — Verónica Egui Brito July 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of affected
Verb
  • Haiti became the first team in FIFA history to qualify without having played one game at home due to gangs’ takeover of its national stadium and the violence in Port-au-Prince.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • Julian Dennison stars as the troubled Ricky Baker, a kid who ends up on the run with an irascible old man, played by Sam Neill.
    — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Definition of played
Verb
  • Online, Safeer Mohammed Koorimannil, who was trafficked to a scam center in Myanmar, impersonated a 28-year-old Singaporean woman named Ella.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
  • The second is listed only as a school district employee in the affidavit, who Knowles allegedly impersonated during an exam at Florida Atlantic University in August 2024.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2026
Definition of impersonated
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