played up

verb

Definition of played upnext
past tense of play up
as in highlighted
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on that TV news program plays up sensational stories just to get higher ratings

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  1. emphasized
  2. stressed
  3. featured
Verb
  • In revealing the charges against Adams, Williams emphasized that the mayor’s alleged corruption stretches back before his election in 2021.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • All three trustees emphasized the need for federal and state governments to better recognize the need and value of community colleges in the innovation economy.
    Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of emphasized
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  • Lawyers for the Mexican government stressed that the case is far from over, as proceedings are continuing before the district court, including on efforts to toss out the case on other grounds.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Ola Snow, Chief Human Resources Officer at Cardinal Health, also stressed the role of curiosity in breaking through the status quo.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of stressed
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  • Minaj only needs to snag one more nomination to best Stallion… though the latter musician also has plenty of tunes that could wind up being featured as well.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors.
    Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of featured
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Thesaurus Entries Near played up

played out

played up

played (upon)

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