role-playing

variants also roleplaying
present participle of role-play

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for role-playing
Verb
  • With only a tiny tax-credit ESA program, Missouri has lagged behind other red states in enacting robust school-choice policies.
    Kerry McDonald, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Little wonder authoritarian states were spurred by the Arab Spring into enacting draconian internet controls.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • His brittle mum Heather (a heartbreaking and frustrating Shirley Henderson) is barely holding things together as is, and then John starts, well, acting out?
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Despite their language barrier, Costner did his best to talk to the tribe about buffalo, acting out how the animal would behave.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Even the wraparound mural in the hotel’s lobby nods to Ojai’s past, depicting figures such as Edward Libbey, the developer of the town’s downtown area, ceramicist Beatrice Wood and spiritual figure Jiddu Krishnamurti.
    Degen Pener, HollywoodReporter, 13 Sep. 2025
  • An immersive installation, the window display was unveiled with live models dressed in key items from the Moncler Genius collection with Enninful walking and interacting with the video panels depicting the mountain environment.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The temperature has to be so low that atoms emit no infrared radiation, rendering traditional thermal imaging ineffective.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The gamble backfired, with the LDP losing seats in parliament and rendering it unable to form a majority government even with its coalition partners.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Christian Ulvert, the Levine Cava campaign guru now representing Democratic candidates for sheriff, tax collector and elections supervisor, said Republican turnout has his party needing to play catch up until the end and flip past election patterns on their head.
    Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
  • In the clip, Biles flips through the gym in a Houston Texans jersey, representing her home state and Owens.
    Stephanie Barnes, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Humanoid robots are already taking on some tasks and will take on more.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Risks of an imminent economic downturn are making businesses cautious about taking on new hires, and limiting opportunities for workers across the board.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Rookie Anthony Belton, playing right tackle for an injured Zach Tom, had a holding penalty that negated a 39-yard touchdown to Jayden Reed.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • But there is something to getting in a room and all playing music together, which is what that record was born from.
    Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Role-playing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/role-playing. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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