starring (in)

verb

present participle of star (in)
as in posing (as)

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  1. acting out
  2. taking on
  3. interpreting
Verb
  • And sometimes people do that with drugs, some people do that with acting out or getting in fights or whatever the ways that people do it.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • If Graham fails in her bid, she can be forgiven for acting out of loyalty and love for her brother.
    — Kathleen Parker, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of acting out
Verb
  • In the case of Yemen, the ground fighters inside the country who are taking on the Houthis are deeply divided and fought each other as recently as January.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The sharp selloff in bonds has given investors a rare opportunity to lock in stock-market-like returns without taking on the risk that comes with equities, investment advisors to the ultra-wealthy told CNBC.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of taking on
Verb
  • Behavioral questions are only as useful as the person interpreting them.
    — Kenzie Biggins, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The discrepancy comes from Jenna interpreting the rule as one partner can’t lift the other in specific dance styles, but that’s not what happened here.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of interpreting
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