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
  • Kids ages 9 and up will spend hours acting out scenes as Cinderella and Gus with this Lego set.
    — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
  • When a teacher, coach, counselor, pediatrician, or school psychologist sees a boy who is withdrawing, escalating, or acting out, that should prompt care.
    — Wes Moore, STAT, 1 July 2026
Definition of acting out
Verb
  • But many women who have become first lady of California and the nation have expressed misgivings about taking on such a role.
    — Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Financial services have historically directed the investing conversation at men, even as moms are often the ones taking on the bulk of the research, planning, emotional labor and logistics of family life.
    — Natalie Gordon, Fortune, 6 July 2026
Definition of taking on
Verb
  • Is gathering information fundamentally different from interpreting it?
    — Rhoda Feng, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • The Digital Thread Will Become More Intelligent While today’s digital thread connects data, the next phase focuses on interpreting that data.
    — John Clemons, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of interpreting
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