Thesaurus results for ROLE-PLAY

role-play

verb

Definition of role-play

as in to enact

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Recent Examples of role-play Throw in high steal rates the past two seasons in a solid conference, solid defensive work overall, plus-rebounding for his position and his ability to get free points in transition, and the outlines of a role-playing wing are there. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 20 June 2026 On the gacha role-playing game NTE, the bright colors had a vibrancy that won me over a bit more, even if Crimson Desert didn’t look that realistic. — John Brandon, Wired News, 19 June 2026 But some users find clever ways to sidestep those controls, by disguising sensitive requests as role-playing games, poems or pictures, with many swapping tips and ideas online. — Kevin Schaul, Washington Post, 18 June 2026 Game Studio is working on an action role-playing game that brings the fictional video game at the heart of the series to life. — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for role-play

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Verb

Difficult or disruptive events can create opportunities to enact changes or policies that would be hard to implement during normal times.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Since then, California has enacted several additional AI laws.

— Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of enact

Verb

Those include the harrowing night terrors Tony begins to experience — intense, frightening nightmares that cause people with Parkinson’s to violently act out in their sleep.

— Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
The better to act out empire’s idea of what disgusting demonic sickness looks like.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of act out

Verb

The 1988 Cy Young award winner deftly explained what made Ohtani’s new curve so unhittable, even going as far as pantomiming the throwing motion and grip to more effectively illustrate his point.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Before a Lakers win in Denver this season, James found one of his friends, Nuggets assistant Jared Dudley, and pantomimed a crank with one hand while raising his middle finger of the other.

— Dan Woike, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026

Definition of pantomime

Verb

At any rate, Greengrass finally decided to dramatize the Peasants’ Revolt on the second day of the 2020 pandemic lockdown.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
Nevertheless, the filmmakers have found an affecting way to dramatize the official line that Oasis are the biggest band in the world.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of dramatize

Verb

Like the woolly rhino, the Irish elk is depicted on the cave walls of Chauvet in France.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Lizzie and Bridget having a romantic relationship Monster depicts Lizzie and Bridget as forming a romantic relationship, which starts when Bridget becomes a maid for her family.

— Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of depict

Verb

On Tuesday, Zuckerberg echoed Huang's stance in a post on X, asserting that an industry-wide emergency brake is unnecessary and that third-party evaluations represent the optimal path forward.

— , CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
Before being elected for the first of his four terms in the House in 1987, Kyl was a key participant in shaping Arizona's 1980 groundwater code as a lawyer representing a large water utility.

— JACQUES BILLEAUD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of represent

Verb

Is John finally taking on the mantle of Green Lantern, albeit for a very different cause?

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
To bring down the cost, the policy contained a clause that, if there was a fire, Hwang would be required to take on $25,000 in losses out of his own pocket — five times higher than the standard deductible.

— Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

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