as in to spend
to make complete use of
we've finally played out the leftovers from that huge holiday meal
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Recent Examples of play out
Cora identified Fitts, Priester, Cooper Criswell and Sean Newcomb as the candidates for those spots, and given the way camp has played out, Fitts and Priester seem like the most likely of the bunch to get the nod.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
As for right now, school leaders are waiting to see how things at the federal level play out.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
But another risk to the growth outlook is also playing out — an end to the high immigration rates that were a feature of the U.S. economy in recent years.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Whatever the intention of its creators—and most reviews characterized the show at least partially as a workplace satire—what played out on our screens was less a critique of the office than a fetishization.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2025
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
As for right now, school leaders are waiting to see how things at the federal level play out.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
But another risk to the growth outlook is also playing out — an end to the high immigration rates that were a feature of the U.S. economy in recent years.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Whatever the intention of its creators—and most reviews characterized the show at least partially as a workplace satire—what played out on our screens was less a critique of the office than a fetishization.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for play out
Verb
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But in real life, the British actor doesn’t spend much time thinking about money.—
Nicolas Vega,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2025
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The United States government spends $1.2 billion annually on maternity care, and American families pay more to give birth than any other nation.—
Carson Meyer,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Melissa tells Shauna that, after learning about adult Natalie’s death on the grounds of Lottie’s doomed cult, she became consumed with guilt and paranoia; after all, her own wife doesn’t know that Melissa knew her mother, let alone probably witnessed her death.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
28 Mar. 2025
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Early in his career, Ben Lively’s emotions consumed him.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Chirping at opposing fans after draining 3-pointers?—
Jay King,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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But with Young draining a 3-pointer with 2:45 to play, the Hawks drew within 114-109.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2025
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With tennis becoming longer and more physical, best-of-five matches wreck players’ bodies, leaving them exhausted by the end of the tournament.—
Gavriella Epstein-Lightman,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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Do my team members feel energized or exhausted by our culture?—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Future instability could mean more difficulty funding solutions that have already come to bridge the existing gaps, and companies could start drawing down support.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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The main structural difference between a pagan and paleo-Christian basilica lies in the placement of the primary entrance: The churches shifted the front door from the long wall to the short wall, so that the eye would be drawn down the length of the nave to the altar.—
The New York Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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While these capabilities were also available in the previous versions, the latest 3.2 release, according to IBM, maintains the same performance but does so using up to 40% less active parameters.—
Francis Sideco,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Many readers noted this was a staple dinner for using up in-season vegetables, or making do with frozen veggies, in a convenient way to feed a whole family.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Standardization can also reduce due diligence burdens.—
The Sorenson Impact Institute,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Higher temperatures may also reduce the sugar content of maple sap, meaning producers will need to collect and boil more sap to produce the same quantities of syrup.—
Nina Foster,
JSTOR Daily,
28 Mar. 2025
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The problem that absorbed them takes a key theme in mathematics and turns it into a concrete tool for group theorists.—
Leila Sloman,
WIRED,
23 Mar. 2025
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Huge fans blow outside air across a liquid that absorbs carbon dioxide molecules.—
David Pogue,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Play out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/play%20out. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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