Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for playacted
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Payne’s behavior was apparently even scarier than what Henry let on.—
Federico Fahsbender,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025 -
And Jennifer Young Pierce, a gynecologic oncologist at the University of South Alabama, told The Hill that more women run the risk of developing cervical cancer than those numbers let on.—
Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech,
The Hill,
3 Dec. 2024
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Now that funding has been put on hold, the clinic has to reallocate part of its budget so their health care services are not impacted.—
Ivan Watson,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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Judges have paused Musk's access to Treasury information and blocked more than 2,000 USAID employees from being put on leave.—
Hans Nichols,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Seemingly as a gag to portray a darker Buddy, Ferrell held what appeared to be an unlit cigarette in his mouth and pretended to smoke it.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA TODAY,
31 Dec. 2024
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Oh Il-nam (Oh Yeong-su), a dying old man who pretended to be Gi-hun’s ally in the game.—
Josh Wigler,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Dec. 2024
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City officials said at least 550 homes in Pasadena are affected by the evacuation orders, which cover large portions of the city’s northern neighborhoods along with most of eastern Altadena and nearly the entirety of Sierra Madre.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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In the past, the state's transportation and electricity infrastructure has been severely affected by extreme cold events.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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Harris played 15 minutes and added one assist.—
Jason Beede,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Dec. 2024
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Unlike Woodson, Hunter not only played offense but also put up gaudy statistics.—
Theo Gremminger,
The Athletic,
28 Dec. 2024
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Don’t open unknown email attachments and links, as even legitimate senders can pass on malicious content accidentally or as a result of being compromised or impersonated by a malicious actor.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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But at least one brand, Shure, has reported fake accounts on X and confirmed that real employees were impersonated to further the scheme.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
19 Dec. 2024
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Our nurses who acted with such courage and dedication during the pandemic.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
24 Dec. 2024
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Reese acted as a robot, basically.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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The experiments were conducted in a wind tunnel that simulated hovering flight conditions, with researchers focusing on accurately discerning wind directions during tethered flapping.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Dec. 2024
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Depending on the intensity, duration and sequence of those vibrations, sensations such as being tapped, stroked or squeezed can be simulated.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Playacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playacted. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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