role-played

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for role-played
Verb
  • The documents were disclosed under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the law enacted after months of public and political pressure that requires the government to open its files on the late financier and his confidant and onetime girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell.
    CBS News, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Fine led the charge in Springfield to give the state Department of Insurance far more authority to regulate health insurers, a law enacted in 2024.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The four ramps converging into a circle represented the connection between Milan, Livigno, Predazzo and Cortina.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Eric Lee, an immigration attorney who has represented families at Dilley, described a child suffering from appendicitis who collapsed in pain after having been denied meaningful medical attention.
    Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Administration officials have argued Ross acted out of self-defense, alleging Good was impeding federal law enforcement.
    Amie Parnes, The Hill, 18 Jan. 2026
  • His observations about the barbarity of women’s beauty regimens aren’t exactly new, but they are acted out with enthusiasm and verve.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Compared to the film, there weren’t as many scenes where the Shakespeare family were depicted with such happiness.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
  • According to the Jim Crow Museum, in the 2008 presidential elections, Barack Obama was depicted as a monkey on multiple occasions.
    Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Contrast stitching emphasizes the split between the collar and the rest of the upper, which are each rendered in different colorways.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 4 Feb. 2026
  • There’s also the good, sure work of Chris Cooper as an honest man struggling against adversity, and the reserved but effective portrayal rendered by Schroder.
    Miles Beller, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Super Bowl 60 will be played between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks in Santa Clara, California.
    Samantha Neely, Florida Times-Union, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Porziņģis, who was acquired just before Thursday’s deadline from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield, has played in just 59 games over the last two seasons because of various health issues.
    Nick Friedell, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Role-played.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/role-played. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.

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