played (on or upon)

verb

Definition of played (on or upon)next
past tense of play (on or upon)
as in used
to take unfair advantage of the candidate played on the voters' prejudices

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for played (on or upon)
  1. used
  2. exploited
  3. abused
  4. manipulated
Verb
  • But on Sunday morning, someone — possibly multiple people — used the construction equipment to damage several barrier columns and knock off the bank’s money machine, Davis said.
    Maggie Ybarra, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
  • At times, Liverpool have used him as a centre-forward and his standout performance in that position came with a hat-trick in the 4-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League last month.
    Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of used
Verb
  • Default passwords are often easily accessible and can be exploited in seconds by knowledgeable attackers.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • But a reality show based on a show about a group of poor people being exploited for entertainment and violence didn’t come without its own controversy.
    Matt Minton, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of exploited
Verb
  • Their shelters have cared for more than 22,000 sick, injured and abused pets in 2024, the most in a decade.
    Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • President Joe Biden, or whoever is running the White House, grotesquely abused the pardon power, yet again.
    Rich Lowry, National Review, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of abused
Verb
  • Erica Mena has offered a public apology to Nicki Minaj, claiming she was manipulated into speaking negatively about the rap icon by their mutual ex, Safaree Samuels.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • On the same day the camera card was accessed without a write-blocker, which meant it could have been manipulated, the experts said.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of manipulated
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“Played (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/played%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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