Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for playacted
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During their 2012 interview, Guthrie awkwardly posed the question to Kardashian just as an audio cue to wrap the segment began to play.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025 -
In short, a set of notoriously challenging mathematical problems first posed by the mathematician Paul Erdős.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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Speaking of noticing new things, rewatching the film all these years later, fans have discovered that Meredith Blake wasn't exactly the villain she was made out to be.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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The necklace itself is made out of hair collected from the artist by the artist, as a twist on the self-portrait.—
Sophia Arndt,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
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As the name lets on, this is a 2-in-1 charger that has a 15W Qi2 pad for your phone, alongside a smaller 5W zone for AirPods.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
9 Oct. 2025
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Then a frantic 19-point rally in the closing minutes made the final score feel closer than most of the night’s action let on.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s Securities and Exchange Commission promptly put on hold a case against the crypto billionaire Justin Sun.—
Evan Hughes,
The Atlantic,
20 Oct. 2025
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With varying elevations, Gila National Forest puts on an extended show each autumn.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Oct. 2025
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The rest of his Republican colleagues gleefully approved the bill and have pretended ever since that their vote was the right thing to do.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
22 Oct. 2025
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Tapping into his State Farm acting chops on fourth down while leading 7-0, Mahomes pretended to be frustrated with a Reid play-call before handing the ball off.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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Garcia joined forces with other parents who have been affected by AI companions to call upon tech companies to implement stronger safeguards to protect minors.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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According to social media posts per NBC News, gaming apps like Roblox and Fortnite were also affected, as well as apps like Snapchat and Reddit.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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The cast has remained famously close over the years, notably coming together to pay tribute to the late Bob Saget, who played core character Danny Tanner, following his death in 2022.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
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According to his obituary, Funkhouser was born an Air Force brat in Michigan and played football in high school.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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During the cold open, Poehler impersonated United States Attorney General Pam Bondi.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Oct. 2025
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The account that had impersonated him, after blowing up on @joma_gc, deactivated and removed all of its information from the page.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Playacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playacted. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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