stars (in)

verb

present tense third-person singular of star (in)
as in interprets

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stars (in)
  1. interprets
  2. performs
  3. acts out
  4. portrays
  5. plays
  6. impersonates
  7. acts
  8. imitates
Verb
  • Across its restaurants, bars, and private dining experiences, Conrad Punta de Mita interprets the flavors of Mexico’s Pacific coast with creativity and balance.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Sickafoose's team interprets this as being the haze particles settling towards lower latitudes.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of interprets
Verb
  • The reigning troupe, Rocky Horror in Abundance, currently performs at Avenue 912 at 202 West Ridge Road in Griffith.
    — Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • When applied to reactor exhaust lines, the device performs a task called differential pumping.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of performs
Verb
  • Fleming acts out each detail with gusto, and this full sensory barrage earns him his loudest round of applause yet.
    — John Roy, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Roper acts out this realization about [Teddy’s allegiance].
    — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
Definition of acts out
Verb
  • Amie Donald physically portrays M3GAN, with Jenna Davis providing the voice.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The film is directed by Gotham Chopra, portrays NBA superstar Stephen Curry reaching a record 4,000 three-pointers on the basketball court, and the shooting mastery behind the Golden State Warrior team leader’s sporting greatness.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of portrays
Verb
  • Sabally’s younger sister Nyara, who plays for the Toronto Tempo, is yet to make her comeback from a calf injury, while Liberty’s Leonie Fiebich, another key player, is just back from a foot injury.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • In adults, the hormone plays a role in blood sugar control, bone density and muscle growth.
    — Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of plays
Verb
  • When his detective twin brother, James, disappears, Ludwig impersonates him to help his sister-in-law, Lucy (Anna Maxwell Martin), solve the mystery.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Security researchers at Jamf Threat Labs have uncovered CrashStealer, a new Mac information stealer that impersonates Apple's crash-reporting software.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of impersonates
Verb
  • Though stains on clothes can be permanent, the tomatoes' citric acid acts as a cleaning agent, often leaving Buñol’s streets cleaner than before.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • America votes, and three more acts progress to the semifinals.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of acts
Verb
  • Sometimes life imitates art, but other times, art imitates life.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
  • The undulating roofline imitates the Allegheny Mountains, and 38 steel columns create a canopy reminiscent of the region's forests, Prix Versailles says.
    — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Definition of imitates
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“Stars (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stars%20%28in%29. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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