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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It’s happened on New Year’s Eve, and the investigator caught on fast and played along.
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Mark Price, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
The absolute death knell for the former was that last year’s ceremony had abysmal audio inside the ballroom, giving no incentive for the guests to play along with being lightly roasted.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025
Ukrainian drones have driven Russian forces away from the key city of Kupiansk in the Kharkiv region, it has been reported, as a map shows the latest state of play along the war's front line.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Forget sitting on the couch watching reruns—now, your little ones can walk right through the front door of Bluey's house and play along with her and Bingo in a larger-than-life interactive experience.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Mark Price, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
The absolute death knell for the former was that last year’s ceremony had abysmal audio inside the ballroom, giving no incentive for the guests to play along with being lightly roasted.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025
Ukrainian drones have driven Russian forces away from the key city of Kupiansk in the Kharkiv region, it has been reported, as a map shows the latest state of play along the war's front line.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Forget sitting on the couch watching reruns—now, your little ones can walk right through the front door of Bluey's house and play along with her and Bingo in a larger-than-life interactive experience.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Play along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20along. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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