playing out

present participle of play out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of playing out Dominik Szoboszlai was one of Liverpool’s standout players in the 3-2 win at Newcastle on Monday, despite playing out of position. James Nalton, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025 What’s happening in Manatee, said Belanger of the Local Solutions Support Center, reflects a broader strategy playing out in states nationwide, where governors have increasingly preempted local decisions on everything from criminal justice to health care and social policy. Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025 One ongoing hold-in situation is playing out between Micah Parsons and the Dallas Cowboys. Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for playing out
Verb
  • To help ensure a safe, successful workout, Suazo recommends spending five minutes preparing your body.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The recall effort was significantly bolstered by Democracy in Action, a political action group which collected about half of the necessary signatures, spending more than $30,000 in the process.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Many merchants still repeat the same edits across several dashboards, draining time and creating avoidable errors.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The work is physically demanding and emotionally draining.
    Big Think, Big Think, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Fans are already consuming an increasing number of clips captured on other viewers’ phones, offering unique angles of game-changing plays or gnarly injuries mixed with the fan reactions that make those moments so compelling.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Brigadier General Edwin Urrego, commander of the Metropolitan Police, initially told local outlets that seven people had been found dead as a result of consuming the tainted liquor.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, and Carlos Alcaraz skipped the event in Canada after exhausting schedules.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The second stage was able to regain attitude control and managed to climb to a peak altitude of 198 miles (320 kilometers) before exhausting its fuel.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And while family offices appear to be drawing down in private equity, 39% reported plans to invest more in the asset class in the next 12 months, the highest of any category.
    Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Lawmakers voted earlier this week to kick in $50 million — drawing down about $100 million in federal matching funds — to backstop insurers, Conway said.
    Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Control the device with your voice using up to 18 different commands.
    Nora Colomer may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Need some help using up that bottle of blackberry liqueur?
    Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Other pain- and fever-reducing medications, such as ibuprofen and aspirin, carry risks during pregnancy, and acetaminophen is the only over-the-counter drug approved to treat fevers during pregnancy.
    Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Miran said that fewer immigrants should free up more housing and lower rental costs, reducing inflationary pressures.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Instead of Denver burning a timeout, though, the Chargers took one.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Whitney Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2025

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“Playing out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playing%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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