role-played

variants also roleplayed
past tense of role-play

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for role-played
Verb
  • Dozens of state laws enacted in recent years mandate that cities do their part to address California’s housing crisis by creating new homes at all income levels.
    Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
  • Four years into the Great Depression, Congress enacted the National Industrial Recovery Act as part of President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal to stimulate the economy.
    USA Today, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • Debbie Shepard of Nick Sadek’s Sotheby’s International Realy represented the buyer.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
  • Kirby Puckett, the namesake for the tournament’s MVP award, represented Illinois’ Triton College in the tournament in the early 1980s.
    James Burky, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Prosecutors alleged that Chow acted out of a false belief that Carmack-Belton had shoplifted four bottles of water from his store.
    Jeana Fermi, ABC News, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • Alex was also depicted by both Jahsaiah Williams and Max Fincham in Netflix's drama series based on the case called The Witness, also out June 4.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
  • De Gelsey always claimed the painting depicted his mother, and hung a study in his London home.
    Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 5 June 2026
Verb
  • The Justice Department alleges the two businesses submitted fraudulent claims for services that were never rendered.
    Luke Barr, ABC News, 4 June 2026
  • The order rendered her previous efforts meaningless.
    Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • In addition, the Urban Summit played a leading role in the special election to recall former Jackson County Executive Frank White Jr.
    Freddrell Green, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2026
  • While the men who landed on the beaches of Normandy are remembered each year, Museum officials said the women on the home front played an essential role in making Allied victory possible.
    Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2026
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“Role-played.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/role-played. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

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