role-played

variants also roleplayed
past tense of role-play

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for role-played
Verb
  • Turetsky, the former city budget office staffer, says that Mamdani’s housing reforms, if enacted, will face fierce pushback from the real estate industry.
    Connor Greene, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Unlike the oppressive governments that have been affiliated with the socialist movement, modern-day democratic socialism strictly advocates for policies that can be enacted without threatening the power of the people.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • That, combined with a decisive second-half performance, represented the good in Sunday’s matchup, the part that may give fans hope about a return trip to the NCAA Tournament.
    Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Last year, that number grew to 32, again in Lima, and this year there were 68 nations represented at The Fort, Broward County’s 43-court pickleball palace.
    Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The loyal troupe fought with bullies and acted out Smith’s tales, some of which were loosely based on her favorite books (Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Little Women, Nancy Drew).
    Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
  • At one point, Swift acted out swooning, possibly in response to something Travis did on the field.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As depicted in the film, the real Kelley also got to know Goring’s family, delivering letters from the German military man to his wife.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Hatchie is the project of Harriette Pilbeam, one part dream-pop, another shoegaze, and which, earlier in her career, the Australian singer and songwriter depicted as a creative mashup of Cocteau Twins with Kylie Minogue.
    Lars Brandle, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Majumdar’s characters’ choices would carry greater weight if the conditions constraining them were rendered with equal depth.
    Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 8 Nov. 2025
  • However, the on-screen star rendered her bob era no more shortly after the film wrapped.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • There were rows of records, stacks of photos and the original Midnite Jamboree stage where legends like Elvis Presley, Hank Williams, Patsy Cline and Garth Brooks once played.
    Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Nov. 2025
  • In the iconic film, Spacek — who stars in the new film Die, My Love — played the title character, a misfit high schooler.
    Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Role-played.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/role-played. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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