How to Use play out in a Sentence

play out

verb
  • How will this play out over the next four games of the season?
    Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Oct. 2022
  • Much the same trend has played out inside the alliance.
    Simon Shuster, Time, 10 July 2023
  • But that would take months to play out, and his own constituents would pay the price.
    Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2022
  • The fight for democracy would play out in the streets of Hartford.
    Jon Grinspan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
  • Look for the Stags to penetrate and kick the ball out to a shooter or play out of the low post.
    Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 15 Nov. 2022
  • How that will play out in the midst of an election is anyone’s guess.
    Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Many of those challenges have played out at the local level in the Phoenix area.
    Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2024
  • So the Heat played it safe, avoided the hard cap, took care of Caleb Martin, and let things play out.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2023
  • The whole thing played out while students were being let out of school.
    Elena Santa Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Viewers will see the split play out on season 2 of The Valley.
    Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024
  • What are your thoughts on how that might play out in the second season?
    Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Jan. 2024
  • There’s no telling how all that will play out, or who will prevail.
    Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2023
  • So a story will play out over three or four or five or six episodes.
    Wired Staff, WIRED, 26 Jan. 2023
  • That contrast will play out as the – the campaigns get into full gear.
    CBS News, 19 May 2024
  • Does the trend toward right-wing populism play out here?
    Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2022
  • In other words, the same scenario can play out in heart muscle and leg muscles, and the cause is the same.
    Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 30 Dec. 2022
  • Then dropped a line back in only to see the rod dip madly, then line begin to play out.
    oregonlive, 11 July 2023
  • The big picture: The gender split is playing out across the country, with more men in the West and women in the East.
    Noah Bressner, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
  • The downfall of crypto has been playing out in courtrooms across the world.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2023
  • On some days, because the setups were quite long, Ethan would bring out his guitar and play out on the lot.
    Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2023
  • How will that play out in an era when school choice has become a GOP litmus test?
    Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Here are five scenarios that could play out for the Texans at picks No. 2 and No. 12.
    Josh Criswell, Chron, 9 Jan. 2023
  • For now, the Cougars and Beavers are watching the situation play out.
    Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2024
  • Mabrey, who is a two-guard by trade, did play out of position at the three last season.
    Dallas News, 18 Jan. 2023
  • The Americans push their speedy wingers forward, make the field as wide as possible, and have the courage to play out of the back.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2022
  • On Friday, Trump asked Chutkan to pause the gag order until the appeals process plays out.
    Devlin Barrett, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2023
  • Figure out how to play out of the dunker spot, continue to rotate.
    Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Jan. 2023
  • But which side of the ball and which specific positions will need to play out.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2024
  • All playing out against the backdrop of some of the most stately edifices.
    Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The debacle played out on the internet as well as on the famous family's reality TV show.
    Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024

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