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as in to understate
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Recent Examples of underplay
Mainstream economists, however, believe Trump may be underplaying how damaging his policies could be.
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David Goldman, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
Some companies overstate the benefits while underplaying the hazards.
—Aimee Pugh Bernard, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
Notice the costs of underplaying the conversation, which many tend to do.
—Hylke Faber, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Gonski said that in addition to overstating certifiers’ responsibilities, Follow the Law’s messaging underplays the protections that already exist.
—Phoebe Petrovic, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2024
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David Goldman, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
Some companies overstate the benefits while underplaying the hazards.
—Aimee Pugh Bernard, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
Notice the costs of underplaying the conversation, which many tend to do.
—Hylke Faber, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Gonski said that in addition to overstating certifiers’ responsibilities, Follow the Law’s messaging underplays the protections that already exist.
—Phoebe Petrovic, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underplay
Verb
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The positive impacts of this care can’t be understated.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
7 May 2025
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Travelers can immerse themselves in very Hollywood, mini movie experience before boarding. SAS Lounge in Copenhagen: Showers with speakers Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has a flagship lounge in Copenhagen Airport that is understated but thought out.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
Verb
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Even critics of higher education and Trump allies believe Trump is dramatically overplaying his hand.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
19 Apr. 2025
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The net effect, however, is that a core group of players has potentially been overplayed.—
Gregg Evans,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Some chose to downplay their identities in certain settings to preserve influence or avoid pushback.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Longtime festival chief Thierry Frémaux downplayed the fracas by calling it an unfounded rumor.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2025
Verb
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The full impact on the complicated tariffs and other trade penalties enacted by Washington and Beijing remains unclear.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 May 2025
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The Trump administration hopes the plan will be enacted by July 4.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
Verb
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The college student performers from the Hartt School aren’t encouraged to overact during the party scene anymore — no more drunk jokes or pratfalls.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
11 Dec. 2024
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One could easily be accused of overacting, of doing too much.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Scenarios are acted out involving a rabbit who enjoys frequenting the circus and a ticket-taker bear who relishes enforcing the rules with all his brutal might.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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Prosecutors told the court that Vallow Daybell had acted out of self-interest, not self-preservation, with plans to cash in on her estranged husband’s $1 million life insurance policy.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The climax of this biopic in miniature, of course, is the crash, which, like Sully, dramatizes the cockpit transcript from the real-life event with word-for-word detail.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
5 May 2025
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The creators aimed to reflect the facts of the incident while changing names and dramatizing certain sequences.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Misdiagnoses are possible, the FDA cautioned, as symptoms may mimic allergic reactions or other skin conditions, delaying appropriate treatment.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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The gel mimics the feeling of down, offering a supportive but cushy experience.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
8 May 2025
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“Underplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underplay. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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