Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for playacted
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Despite the Charles Bronson-goes-to-Yeshiva energy of the trailer, there may be more to the story than producers are letting on.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2025 -
Even those selling LinkedIn growth expertise aren’t letting on that they’re actually glued to the platform.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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And while certain aspects of the trade agreement are still being hashed out, Trump and Starmer have put on a united front, showcasing an amicable relationship at the 2025 NATO Summit and beyond.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
14 July 2025
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Finally, Simu Liu went with a Rolex Day-Date, Eddie Redmayne put on his favorite Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Shades, and Russell Crowe gave the turquoise Daytona another cosign.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
14 July 2025
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The newly vegan sister-in-law then called the caterer and pretended to be the bride, adding five new vegan options and approving a $1,500 charge.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Josef and Rosemarie raised three of Elisabeth's children, who Josef pretended Elisabeth left on their doorstep, while Elisabeth was forced to raise three of her children in a locked underground compound without windows.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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Additionally, taxpayers in Los Angeles County, California, affected by the devastating wildfires in January have until October 15 to file their tax returns for 2024.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Hitting that figure would rely deeply on the $880 billion charged to the Energy and Commerce Committee, which means Medicaid would necessarily be affected.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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Mahomes played quarterback for Texas Tech before being drafted as the 10th pick in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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More recently, Jovovich played the villainous Blood Queen in the 2019 Hellboy reboot.—
Danny Horn,
EW.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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This creates alarming scenarios where managers and executives are impersonated in corporate scams, and employees are tricked into authorizing fraudulent transactions.—
Balasubramani Murugesan,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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The co-founder of the W3C Mobile Web Initiative in 2004 and head of new technologies at AOL who helped launch the AIM instant messenger client during the crazy internet era that was the nineties, Walsh claims to be one of the first people impersonated by hackers on the web.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Lori also acted as Cameron’s agent for purposes of the ticket that permitted Cameron to enter the game.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Prosecutors concluded that the landlord acted in self-defense.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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The experiments were conducted in a wind tunnel that simulated hovering flight conditions, with researchers focusing on accurately discerning wind directions during tethered flapping.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Dec. 2024
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Depending on the intensity, duration and sequence of those vibrations, sensations such as being tapped, stroked or squeezed can be simulated.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Playacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playacted. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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