playacted

Definition of playactednext
past tense of playact
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Verb
  • National Guardsmen lined the rope where guests had posed earlier for photographs.
    Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Ali Wentworth and George Stephanopoulos' daughter Elliott posed for a sweet shot with her dad before heading off to prom on June 2, 2021.
    Lindy Segal, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Others, though, made out well this past weekend, as Morgan and Canales waited until after the draft to add to their rooms.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Miquela partnered with Prada, made out with Bella Hadid for a Calvin Klein ad, and walked the red carpet at the Grammys.
    T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • And is Kadri hurting more than anybody has let on publicly?
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
  • But behind that adorable moment is a rescue story that’s far more dramatic — and far more unlikely — than the viral version lets on.
    Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Heidenreich put on a Steelers cap and saluted.
    Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Knicks head coach Mike Brown says frequently adjusting defensive coverages and assignments is key in preventing Brunson from being put on an island in the Knicks’ first-round playoff series — and beyond.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Dressed in a tux and standing behind a podium Thursday, Kimmel pretended to deliver a comic routine for the WHCA dinner.
    David Bauder, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Davis wore disguises on multiple video calls with potential investors in 2024 and pretended to be three different NFL players.
    Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the Pineland Road wildfire, burning since April 18, was 23% contained at 32,541 acres affected.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Around 900 flights each day are affected by GPS interference, according to Benoit Figuet, a research associate at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences and founder of SkAI Data Services, which since 2024 has tracked such incidents on its site GPSWise.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • During their time together, Snead and McVay built teams that have played in two Super Bowls, winning one, and made eight playoff appearances.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The crowd went nuts because Heidenreich played for the United States Naval Academy.
    Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Julián Jiménez Catholic Charities has publicly warned that its representatives are being impersonated to scam immigrants.
    Albinson Linares, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The switch from country superstar to incognito face in the crowd feels Hannah Montana-coded — fitting for a singer who impersonated the Disney icon at parties before finding fame herself.
    Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Playacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playacted. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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