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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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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However, the average business spends 14 hours a week on administrative tasks like these, which is nearly three hours a day that could be spent on other important work.—
Juliana Berger,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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In the hospitality sector, large hotels consume significantly more energy due to extensive facilities like multiple restaurants, conference centers, and recreational areas, which drive higher energy usage and waste production.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Peppermint tea is one easy way to consume peppermint.—
Julie Marks Published,
Verywell Health,
28 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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Chirping at opposing fans after draining 3-pointers?—
Jay King,
New York Times,
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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The society draws down grant funds once a month and has a little over $11,000 left.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2025
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Water management The Department of Water Resources and Yuba Water Agency during the rainy season both draw down their reservoirs to create flood storage space within certain requirements designated by the water control manual each has with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacramento Bee,
15 Mar. 2025
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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
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Standardization can also reduce due diligence burdens.—
The Sorenson Impact Institute,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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This has, among other losses, reduced Egyptian revenue from the Suez Canal by about eight hundred million dollars a month.—
Bernard Avishai,
New Yorker,
28 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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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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