Thesaurus results for STARRED (IN)

starred (in)

verb

past tense of star (in)

as in posed (as)

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More recently, Little Feat’s music has been embraced and performed by a new generation of artists that includes Sierra Ferrell, Marcus King, Molly Tuttle and Shakey Graves.

— George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
Why Russia Is Expanding Gerbera Usage Many of the missions performed by the Gerbera over the past several months could also be performed by the Geran-2, Russia’s flagship long-range drone.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

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The murder of an influencer could be interpreted as an attempt to send an intimidating message to the opposing side.

— Rey Rodríguez, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Instead, improved imaging capability increased the number of scans performed and interpreted, expanding the field rather than shrinking it.

— Mudit Garg, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of interpreted

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Tiffany, who had 10-times more cash on hand than either Hong or Crowley did entering August, has portrayed the race as a contest between chaos and common sense.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
And like any awkward teenager, his style was portrayed as a bit chaotic and confusing throughout the film—as per Karmin’s plan.

— Dylan Muñoz, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of portrayed

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In a clip posted to her Instagram Stories, the Duchess of Sussex wore her pajamas while cooking breakfast as music played in the background.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026
Upon her return to Chase Center, Los Angeles Sparks guard Kate Martin receives a pregame tribute video and a standing ovation; Martin played one season for the Valkyries before being cut in training camp this year.

— Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of played

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During one scene, Einbinder — dressed in a replica of a black dress Gyllenhaal wore in the original film — acted out an explicit orgasm as described in the script, breaking character in the middle of the scene to double over laughing.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 29 July 2026
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

Definition of acted out

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In the 1970s, New York City enacted a zoning regulation targeted at protecting the fast-eroding industrial base.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
If enacted, legislation of this kind would fundamentally alter the business model of companies like Waymo, giving them no choice but to turn to human drivers in order to stay afloat in local markets.

— Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of enacted

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More than a year earlier, Arlington, Massachusetts sent four straight monthly payments totaling $446,000 to a criminal who had impersonated a real vendor and asked to switch from paper checks to electronic transfer.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
More than 60 of its organizations that provide direct legal services have been impersonated by con artists.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of impersonated

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After the pair had finally acted on latent feelings for each other and decided to be together, Oona first broached the topic of Ramona leaving for New York and leaving her behind when Ramona pitched it as a not-yet final decision.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026
Security video of the early April 9 morning burglary shows three men entered the business through a broken window, smashed the machines with sledge hammers and pried out the boxes while a fourth man acted as lookout, the report said.

— Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

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