playacted

past tense of playact

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for playacted
Verb
  • Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, officials are pausing data center development for one year, with vocal neighbors arguing that the risk posed by a controversial project outweigh the threat of litigation.
    Conor Wight, CBS News, 27 June 2026
  • Stanhope is posed next to a young Black man presumed to be a servant of Stanhope.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 June 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
  • But the celebration was put on hold as officials reviewed the video, and the goal was nullified.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 28 June 2026
  • Hassan Al -Tambakti was just checked out by medics and in the 31st minute is being put on a stretcher and taken off field.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 27 June 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 2 Jul. 2026.

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