play along
phrasal verb
played along; playing along; plays along
: to agree to do or accept what other people want
They wanted me to cooperate with them, but I refused to play along.
—often + withI refused to play along with their plan.
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The Gophers cashed in when Moore completed a beautiful tic-tac-toe passing play along with Ziemer and Snuggerud.
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Patrick Donnelly, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2025
In that sense, the responsibility for censorship is shared by China’s leaders and the Western companies that play along.
—German Lopez, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
The couple, aware of the previous argument, played along, taking several minutes to gather their things.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Kate seems a bit more reluctant to play along this time, in part because Laurie’s comments about Jaclyn are more overtly critical than the patronizing tone of the earlier scene.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
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Patrick Donnelly, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2025
In that sense, the responsibility for censorship is shared by China’s leaders and the Western companies that play along.
—German Lopez, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
The couple, aware of the previous argument, played along, taking several minutes to gather their things.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Kate seems a bit more reluctant to play along this time, in part because Laurie’s comments about Jaclyn are more overtly critical than the patronizing tone of the earlier scene.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for play along
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“Play along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20along. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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