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underplaying

verb

present participle of underplay
1
as in understating

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underplaying
  1. understating
  2. enacting
  3. downplaying
  4. mimicking
  5. acting out
  6. imitating
  7. taking on
  8. aping
Verb
  • To call Molly and Frankie aimless would be, somehow, both understating the case and missing it completely.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Investor Michael Burry went further in November 2025, estimating that big cloud firms were understating AI depreciation by about $176 billion from 2026 through 2028.
    — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of understating
Verb
  • In 2025, all 50 states saw proposals related to AI introduced, with 38 states enacting some sort of regulation, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
    — Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Consider enacting wind barriers to protect your lavender if they’re planted in a spot that will likely experience harsh winds.
    — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of enacting
Verb
  • In recent weeks, Mets fans have tried to rewrite history, downplaying his role as a leader, and Pete Alonso’s as well.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The complaint suggested that OpenAI’s defense will likely be to blame Van Rootselaar for their violent inputs, while downplaying ChatGPT’s outputs.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of downplaying
Verb
  • The Taylor Compact Mirror from Fancii features a daylight-mimicking ring light that offers the perfect lighting for on-the-go touch-ups.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Fusion with powerful magnets Fusion reactors aim to generate clean power by mimicking the sun’s process.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of mimicking
Verb
  • Inside, under flickering lights, a group of reluctant strangers is coaxed into acting out, in a converted gymnasium, a wild tale promising redemption from agonizing tragedy.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Traditional Rocky Horror movie showings include a costumed cast acting out the events on screen, with bags of props handed out for audience participation during certain scenes.
    — Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of acting out
Verb
  • The league immediately decided Juszczyk was imitating drinking beer.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Rather than taking advantage of genuine quantum effects, Scholes proposes, life might be imitating them instead.
    — Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of imitating
Verb
  • Most significantly, Jessica Lange returns to American Horror Story for the first time since Apocalypse, once again taking on her season-one role as Constance, the nosy neighbor who lived next door to the Murder House.
    — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The main event of the night is Joshua Van taking on Alexandre Pantoja.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of taking on
Verb
  • Critics and fanboy media thrashed Supergirl not just for its Guardians of the Galaxy touchstones, but also for aping Mad Max.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 29 June 2026
  • For Shorts, the label will appear as a small overlay at the bottom of the video itself, although that will add to the already cluttered look of the TikTok-aping Shorts.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
Definition of aping
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“Underplaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underplaying. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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