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 Dodgers were the de facto favorites from the beginning for Sasaki, with some theorizing on the 23-year-old's desire to play along side Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
Thanks to savvy readers who played along with some historical details about America’s territorial expansions.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
Shroff displays his expertise and plays along the villainous character of Nanaji.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Literature, distinguished guests, doesn’t play along.
—Ayad Akhtar, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
Thanks to savvy readers who played along with some historical details about America’s territorial expansions.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
Shroff displays his expertise and plays along the villainous character of Nanaji.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Literature, distinguished guests, doesn’t play along.
—Ayad Akhtar, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Play along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20along. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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