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starred (in)

verb

past tense of star (in)
as in posed (as)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starred (in)
  1. performed
  2. interpreted
  3. portrayed
  4. played
  5. acted out
  6. enacted
  7. impersonated
  8. acted
Verb
  • Andy Williams, the pro wrestler known as The Butcher who performed in several promotions including All Elite Wrestling (AEW), died after suffering a medical emergency during a show.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Testing and inspections must be performed at the appropriate stages.
    — Javier Campaña Minchong, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of performed
Verb
  • Still, its criticism of AI and robotics has been interpreted as a jab at the tech mogul, whose businesses include Tesla and the artificial intelligence company xAI, which developed the chatbot Grok.
    — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
  • His comments were widely interpreted as advocating a rate hike, though several key officials over the past few weeks have counseled a more patient approach.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of interpreted
Verb
  • Attorneys for Nicholas La Strada, the former director of election integrity under Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, portrayed their client as a loyal Republican who ran afoul of the office after raising concerns about its conduct.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Much of the debate has focused on how Islam is portrayed in the new standards.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of portrayed
Verb
  • Richard Heathcote/Getty Images The 25-year-old was often rotated and played only 2,623 minutes across Ligue 1 and the Champions League but still managed 18 goals and 10 assists.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Sabalenka held and then played one of her best games of the match, breaking at love to tie it at 4-all.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of played
Verb
  • Whether defendant Tyler Robinson acted out of political animus could be key for prosecutors seeking the death penalty — or for his attorneys in taking that punishment off the table.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Whether defendant Tyler Robinson acted out of political animus could be key for prosecutors seeking the death penalty - or for his attorneys in taking that punishment off the table.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of acted out
Verb
  • Russia and Ukraine have enacted a 72-hour temporary truce for the duration of the US envoys’ visits, specifically halting airstrikes on each other’s capitals, Kyiv and Moscow.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The Alpine car came alive during qualifying, which was dominated by drivers seeking tows from other cars to minimize the drag factor being enacted on their cars on the long Monza straights.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of enacted
Verb
  • The agents also allegedly impersonated a moderator on the wiki, using an identical Cyrillic е character in the admin's username instead of the Latin one.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026
  • His character Ned Schneebly was supposed to be substituting — until Dewey impersonated him and stepped in.
    — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of impersonated
Verb
  • Coal, which still supplies about 53% of China's energy mix by Wang's estimate, acted as a crucial shock absorber, allowing the economy to substitute away from oil when prices spiked.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Kavanaugh oversees emergency requests from Missouri and acted on his own without referring the matter to the full court.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of acted
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“Starred (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starred%20%28in%29. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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