Thesaurus results for ROLE-PLAYED

role-played

verb

variants also roleplayed

past tense of role-play

as in pantomimed

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The Farm Recovery and Support Block Grant program hit a number of speed bumps since Congress enacted it in late 2024.

— Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
Nationwide, about 141 municipalities have enacted permanent or temporary bans, according to the city.

— Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 24 July 2026

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Unsurprisingly, there was a strong Premier League presence among the leading clubs represented, but Crystal Palace and Sunderland will be particularly happy with their players’ exploits.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Many of the athletes represented are unlikely to earn significant NIL money—some might not earn any—by playing another season.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of represented

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Eventually, the rewrite and actors workshop rehearsal combined — a two-week period in which Jones, McCormick, Wilde, Rogen, Cruz, and Norton acted out, improvised scenes, and, most importantly, talked about characters.

— Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 24 June 2026
In the video, Allie dramatically acted out both sides of the conversation, capturing the feeling of trying to extract a straightforward answer from her mom.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026

Definition of acted out

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In her role as well as elsewhere, Kalle downplays the explicit homophobia that might have rendered this a more simplistic allegory, making Asla less a figure of interfering jealousy than a woman who simply doesn’t want to be abandoned yet again.

— Dennis Harvey, Variety, 26 July 2026
The tall block heels were rendered in translucent amber and black with a horn-like mottled finish, introducing a second clear element without turning the design into a fully transparent shoe.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 26 July 2026

Definition of rendered

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The bridge — which connects Detroit and Windsor, Ontario — was named after legendary Canadian hockey player Gordie Howe who played for the Detroit Red Wings, symbolizing the longstanding relationship between the two countries.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
Wallack’s critique was echoed by former Beach Commissioner Saul Gross, a real estate investor who has played a significant role in Art Deco district preservation and whose Streamline Properties is on Washington.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

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