role-played

variants also roleplayed
Definition of role-playednext
past tense of role-play

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for role-played
Verb
  • Under a state law enacted in 2021, all peace officers must be certified by POST.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Information shared during the press conference showed an increase in the number of criminal cases her office declined because of the state’s Stand Your Ground laws, which were enacted in 2016.
    Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Kaplan has represented District 1 since 2022, but is a familiar name in local politics.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
  • But the Mass represented a legal win for the Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership, based in Chicago.
    Hosffman Ospino, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Like other states around the country, Tennessee was closing its public psychiatric hospitals, and mentally ill people who acted out were simply being jailed.
    James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Administration officials have argued Ross acted out of self-defense, alleging Good was impeding federal law enforcement.
    Amie Parnes, The Hill, 18 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • After religious conservatives objected to the film’s poster – which depicted an apparently pregnant Virgin Mary nailed to a cross – riot police were called out to head off any potential disturbances at the premiere.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2026
  • The film also features a car chase depicted with miniatures and stop-motion animation to convey humanoid figures who have removed their skin.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Prosecutors said the rifle was rendered inoperable before Jalloh left the store, unbeknownst to Jalloh.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Each story is rendered in lifelike hues, with the sunlight and widespread rural greenery offering a sense of secret possibility where none might truly exist, like some kind of hope far off in the distance.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Following in the footsteps of social-media-savvy churches such as Hillsong, in Los Angeles, Mercy Culture had a worship band that played earnest, anthemic rock, and its pastors wore skinny jeans.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The Wild played a second consecutive game without forward Bobby Brink, who was injured and scored a goal in his home debut with the Wild last Tuesday versus Utah.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Role-played.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/role-played. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.

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