role-played

variants also roleplayed
Definition of role-playednext
past tense of role-play
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Verb
  • In this particular case, legal justification will flow through China's Anti-Monopoly Law, first enacted in 2008 and strengthened through amendments in 2022, and originally presented as a mechanism to ensure fair market competition.
    Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
  • With overwhelming bipartisan support, Indiana enacted one of the most comprehensive state-level national security laws in the country.
    Joe Gebbia Sr, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Luna is represented by WME and ID PR.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 1 May 2026
  • As urbanist scholar Federico Cugurullo and geography researchers Isobel Lee and Rebecca Weir found when speaking with people involved in The Line between 2022 and 2024, the project represented a strange mixture of western science fiction aesthetics and authoritarian ambitions.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • Friends and family say Wright acted out throughout the trial, including missing previous court dates and removing himself from the stand.
    WCCO Staff, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Like other states around the country, Tennessee was closing its public psychiatric hospitals, and mentally ill people who acted out were simply being jailed.
    James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • However, one past accuser had previously reached a settlement with the estate that guaranteed he could never be depicted in future commercial projects.
    Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Previous versions of the script depicted the case against the singer as being a shakedown, according to The New York Times.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Hosted on Connect, the challenge asks participants to reinterpret the house’s signature corsetry and tartan in CLO and Marvelous Designer, with final looks rendered in Unreal Engine using MetaHuman tools.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The volumetric data are therefore rendered unusable, as there is not yet a reliable method for reconciling nonuniform reporting.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 30 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
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“Role-played.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/role-played. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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