role-played

variants also roleplayed
past tense of role-play

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for role-played
Verb
  • The government of Javier Milei, Argentina’s far-right leader, has enacted a controversial plan to defund the National Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts (INCAA), which is the country’s national film body.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Other countries have already enacted rules tougher restrictions on AI.
    Samantha Subin, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In the face of that, Keaton’s off- and sometimes on-duty style represented limitless possibilities, and a previously incomprehensible kind of freedom.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The Wolverines lost some talented players from that unit, but this represented the first real test for USC’s offensive line this season.
    The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In the clip, which was shared by celebrity hairstylist Chris Appleton, Jenner and Appleton, 42, acted out daughter Kim Kardashian's viral quote from The Kardashians.
    Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
  • But in a script Colorado fans have seen acted out too many times, Dallas kept finding ways to capitalize against the run of play.
    Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Whatever the catalyst, a change in the political environment seemed to connect with a social change that brought back narrow, and at times constrictive, ideas of womanhood depicted in media.
    Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Since 9/11, we’ve been depicted as terrorists, the image perpetuated by shows like 24 and Homeland.
    Deena ElGenaidi, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • To do so, a company would have to recreate everything from how web pages are rendered and memory is managed, to encryption systems, sandboxing, video playback, and constant security patching.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Officers found a man next to the store and rendered aid until emergency personnel arrived and pronounced him dead at the scene, Becchina said.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The offense played 69 snaps, the defense 53.
    Matt Barrows, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
  • While Gandy played twice in the state of California during his three seasons with the Falcons, there’s an insufficient linkage between the Falcons and California for purposes of workers’ comp coverage.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Role-played.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/role-played. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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