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
  • In a sweet family photo taken on Main Street at the theme park, Damon posed with his wife Luciana Barroso and their four daughters Alexia, 27, Isabella, 20, Gia, 18, and Stella, 15.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 21 Aug. 2026
  • These were all questions posed to 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan following his team’s 41-17 preseason victory Thursday over the Chargers in Los Angeles.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of posed
Verb
  • Two teenagers are taking their creativity to the next level with impressive prom dress and prom tux creations, both made out of duct tape.
    — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Two former employees told Fortune that many people made out to the tune of $10 million through the buyouts, including those not in leadership positions.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 11 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
  • The Martinez case was filed in March of this year, and WTO lawyers were immediately put on that case.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • If possible, practice getting your pet into its carrier, putting on a leash or harness and loading into the car.
    — Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of put on
Verb
  • Once upon a time, Republicans understood this, or at least pretended to.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The individual pretended to be from the Federal Trade Commission and told the victims to take funds out of their account and put it into a cryptocurrency kiosk, staying on the phone with them to avoid detection by bank tellers, officials said.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of pretended
Verb
  • About 4,000 of those who may be affected are in Los Angeles County, according to the utility company’s website.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne and three other Cabinet ministers are also expected Tuesday morning to share details of support for workers affected by tariffs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of affected
Verb
  • Jack Coleman, who played her father on the NBC drama, shared an emotional tribute on Instagram.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The Hunger Games prequel Sunrise on the Reaping is taking fans of the dystopian franchise back to Panem for the Second Quarter Quell, in which one Haymitch Abernathy (now played by Aussie actor Joseph Zada) will be forced to fight for his life.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of played
Verb
  • In October 2024, Joshua Zuazo and Carlos Hernandez, Amanda's husband, impersonated DTE workers and murdered 72-year-old Hussein Murray inside his Rochester Hills home.
    — Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of impersonated
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“Playacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playacted. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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