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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playacted
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Residents may require medication management and may have previously posed a potential risk to harm themselves or others, but any aggressive behavior must have occurred no less than six months prior to being admitted.—
Gabriela Vidal,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026 -
The model also recently posed for V Magazine wearing a long leather cape and knee-high boots—and not much else.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
7 Mar. 2026
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The drivers with the supermarkets made out really well.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2026
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Wayfair also carries plenty of woodburning fire pits made out of steel, many with intricate designs.—
Daniel Modlin,
Architectural Digest,
5 Mar. 2026
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But the negotiators have made less progress on this issue than Zelensky has let on.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2026
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But as this first trailer lets on, Beetz’s character isn’t one to go down without a fight.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
5 Jan. 2026
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The Cardinals put on a shooting clinic the rest of the first half.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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That said, head to the area in late fall, as the surrounding oak and hickory trees put on a brilliant show.—
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
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The fake store contained an app that pretended to come from Brazil’s social security system, which Kaspersky analyzed and found to be malicious.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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Federal agents pretended to be NYPD plainclothes officers looking for a missing child to kidnap a Columbia University student in university housing.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
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On top of all that, there were cuts and closures that affected a variety of NASA facilities, libraries, cafeterias, visitor centers, and more.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Mar. 2026
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Patients affected by the condition targeted by Tuesday's approval experience movement disorders, seizures and other neurological problems that can resemble symptoms of autism.—
MATTHEW PERRONE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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Biel, who played so well in 2025 Charlotte FC brought him back on permanent transfer in 2026, received a pass from Ashley Westwood on a set play and fired a shot into the back of the net.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
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The two teams played their Class 6A Division ll girls state championship basketball game at the Alamodome in San Antonio on March 7, 2026.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The borough president at first alleged the agents impersonated NYPD officers, but later said that claim was not confirmed.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Other counterprotesters mockingly impersonated billionaires by donning crowns or top hats.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Playacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playacted. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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