playacted

past tense of playact

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for playacted
Verb
  • The Chainsmokers duo Alex Pall and Drew Taggart posed for a photo while suited up ahead of the wedding.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Lisa Benham and her daughter, Zara, posed for selfies outside the Garden.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • The 28-year-old star put a sultry twist on the Y2K-era vest, with her take made out of a medium wash denim that was cut completely open down the bodice.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 1 July 2026
  • Almost $100 less than Reformation’s version, these Quince shorts are a steal, especially since they're made out of 100 percent washable mulberry silk.
    Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • And is Kadri hurting more than anybody has let on publicly?
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The event was hosted by Freedom 250, the group working with the administration to put on anniversary events.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • The 21-year-old was nervous and excited putting on the Lakers’ gold jersey Friday at Chase Center.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • Even though many Metallica fans pretended to loathe the Load albums, headbangers came out for them.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2026
  • But at least the administration still pretended that justice was the point.
    Jon Duffy, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Funding changes have affected metro Atlanta organizations and communities.
    Tamar Hallerman, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
  • There are no definitive statistics about how many students are affected by state bans.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • When Doncic played for the Dallas Mavericks and led them to the 2024 NBA Finals, his two centers — Derek Lively and Daniel Gafford — were exceptional in their roles as lob threats, blocking shots and rolling to the rim.
    Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • The rivalry is so intense that overnight in Mexico, fans played instruments, sang, and made as much noise as possible outside the Ecuador team hotel to deprive the squad of sleep.
    Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 1 July 2026
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
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“Playacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playacted. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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