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
  • 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
Definition of posed
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
Definition of made out
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
Definition of let on
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
Definition of put on
Verb
  • Barcenas' tea-sipping celebration was a tribute to Alex Morgan, one of the Wave's owners, who pretended to take a sip of tea after scoring in a match against England during the 2019 Women's World Cup.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • As the video ended, the actor held Mauz up and pretended to play him like an air guitar.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Definition of pretended
Verb
  • Altus Power has stated its first concern is for the community affected by the fire.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 8 July 2026
  • Thousands of California drivers are affected, Daniella Segura reports.
    — Kristin Scharkey, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of affected
Verb
  • Kelce played a bully of a restaurant manager who fires a busboy (played by Bad Bunny).
    — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • She has been featured in various TV shows, including an English show called Upstairs, Downstairs (1971), and played Desdemona in Broadway’s Othello before retiring in the early 1980s, per the Walt Disney Archives.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
Definition of played
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
Definition of impersonated
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