role-played

variants also roleplayed
Definition of role-playednext
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
  • Videos and images from the show depicted humanoid robots strutting down the catwalk, posing beside models, and performing synchronized choreography.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
  • Jesus Christ is often depicted as a Middle Eastern Semite, likely non-white.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 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
  • Kornet played six minutes, missed all three of his shot attempts and finished with only two points, but the block was an epic moment.
    Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
  • Ward has played just nine games in left field for OKC this season.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
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“Role-played.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/role-played. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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