playacted

verb

Definition of playactednext
past tense of playact
as in posed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playacted
  1. let on
  2. put on
  3. pretended
  4. affected
  5. played
  6. impersonated
  7. acted
  8. simulated
Verb
  • But with the reporting network realigned and any of its problems apparently behind it, Lululemon looks much better placed for a strong Christmas than its CEO is letting on.
    Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • While the show was airing, tabloids reported that the relationship between Tyler, his children, and their mother was more involved than Tyler let on.
    Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of let on
Verb
  • Allen had been in the clubhouse eating a chili dog, put on a new jersey after spilling some chili on his shirt and then went out and delivered the clutch home run.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Mooney puts on his best Awkward Guy demeanor, wearing a sweater vest and hovering in the corner.
    Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of put on
Verb
  • In 1966, Cole starred with Deborah Walley (Gidget Goes Hawaiian) in the 3D sci-fi film The Bubble and appeared on an episode of Gunsmoke in which his character pretended to be the son of a man killed by Matt Dillon (James Arness).
    Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Marino took the snap, pretended to spike the ball to stop the clock, and threw a touchdown pass to Ingram, who was open after rookie cornerback Aaron Glenn bought Marino's fake.
    Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of pretended
Verb
  • The Villa and its collection are safe and not affected, a spokeswoman said, but the museum will be closed through Friday.
    Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The sale, which goes live later this month, is intended to raise funds for Irish charity Pieta, which supports those affected by suicide and self harm.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of affected
Verb
  • In March and April of 1965, Bob Dylan and Joan Baez played theaters together across the East Coast.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Dylan played two acoustic songs at Newport following his electric set.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of played
Verb
  • In 2023, a hacker impersonated an employee at a large casino operator and convinced the service desk to reset the employee’s password, allowing the attacker to access sensitive financial data.
    Michael Engle, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The group successfully impersonated employees to gain unauthorized access to critical systems.
    Michael Engle, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of impersonated
Verb
  • In addition to his courtroom work, Dickey has acted as a legal analyst for CNN and other media outlets.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Some agreed with his defense that Neely's behavior posed a threat, saying Penny acted to protect his fellow passengers.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of acted
Verb
  • Every ounce of water onscreen during that chase was simulated.
    Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The findings were instrumentally fed into a computer model that simulated the interaction of these bits with rock surfaces.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of simulated
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