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Recent Examples of Synonyms for played (around)
Verb
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Not too long ago, artificial intelligence was more or less a science project in which data scientists and developers fooled around with one-off small or test projects.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Berry stepped out for the world premiere of Crime 101.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
11 Feb. 2026
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In his Tuesday short program, Guarino stepped out of his first jump and finished in 25th place.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Played (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/played%20%28around%29. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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