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
  • Duff’s husband, Matthew Koma, shared a snap on Instagram Stories, in which the couple posed with both Madden brothers as well as Nicole Richie, who has been married to Joel since 2010.
    — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Cunningham spoke publicly, posed with Gaines and former Levi’s executive Jennifer Sey and her player-exclusive Adidas shoe sold out in hours after doubling down on her position.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of posed
Verb
  • While her actual dress featured puffy sleeves rendered in ivory silk taffeta, the backup dress had slimmer sleeves and was made out of white silk.
    — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
  • There was a check made out to Marc Summers for the grand total of 50 bucks.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of made out
Verb
  • But almost immediately, the outbreak seemed to be bigger than the government was letting on.
    — Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
  • And yet based on some of its recent actions, this exec also believes Netflix’s leadership may be more concerned than it’s been letting on.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 16 July 2026
Definition of let on
Verb
  • Five weeks before the 2026 NFL season kicks off, CBS Sports‘ lead analyst Tony Romo has been put on leave following his arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 31 July 2026
  • That question is why the launch traveled well beyond the AI community, and why the reflexive read in the market was that the Western leaders had just been put on notice.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of put on
Verb
  • Unafraid of sinking as low as possible at the welfare office, Dennis pretended to be recovering from a crack problem while Dee feigned intellectual disability, but the caseworker wasn’t buying it.
    — Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026
  • The hacker pretended to be one of the furniture company's employees and changed the vendor's bank account on file with Children's.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 24 July 2026
Definition of pretended
Verb
  • Wednesday's meeting saw more than 60 members of the public address the AQMD board to explain how the ongoing situation has affected them.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The survivor provided a powerful statement at Puga’s sentencing on how his acts had affected her, prosecutors said.
    — Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of affected
Verb
  • In a clip posted to her Instagram Stories, the Duchess of Sussex wore her pajamas while cooking breakfast as music played in the background.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Upon her return to Chase Center, Los Angeles Sparks guard Kate Martin receives a pregame tribute video and a standing ovation; Martin played one season for the Valkyries before being cut in training camp this year.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of played
Verb
  • More than a year earlier, Arlington, Massachusetts sent four straight monthly payments totaling $446,000 to a criminal who had impersonated a real vendor and asked to switch from paper checks to electronic transfer.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • More than 60 of its organizations that provide direct legal services have been impersonated by con artists.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of impersonated
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