plays out

verb

Definition of plays outnext
present tense third-person singular of play out
as in spends
to make complete use of we've finally played out the leftovers from that huge holiday meal

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plays out
  1. spends
  2. consumes
  3. exhausts
  4. reduces
  5. absorbs
  6. uses
  7. burns
Verb
  • Now, the YouTuber has broken his silence — in a 21-minute video uploaded to his side channel with 272,000 subscribers that only spends around two minutes explaining his recent absence from the internet.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In one scene that has become an Internet meme, an unemployed Ben spends three weeks making a three-second Claymation music video.
    Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of spends
Verb
  • Entitlements spending happens on autopilot, outside the normal appropriations process that consumes so much of Congress’s energy.
    The Editors, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Administrative drudgery, cited as the primary cause, consumes the majority of our professional hours.
    Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of consumes
Verb
  • The charge against Baldwin was dismissed with prejudice, meaning it can’t be brought back to court after the prosecution exhausts its appeals.
    Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2024
  • This is essential as Ukraine exhausts its Soviet-era stocks and transitions to more advanced NATO weapons.
    Dan Altman, Foreign Affairs, 12 July 2022
Definition of exhausts
Verb
  • The move reduces the sentences of 37 of 40 federal death row prisoners, in keeping with a moratorium his administration imposed on executions.
    Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The move reduces sentences for all but three of 40 inmates on federal death row.
    Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of reduces
Verb
  • This crystal absorbs negative energy and provides emotional stability, allowing this Earth sign to tackle challenges with steady resolve.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The incident wave absorbs the energy from the acoustic wave, amplifying it.
    Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of absorbs
Verb
  • However, any business that uses regular encryption tools faces a major risk.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The surge came after the company announced that Tether – a digital payment system that uses blockchain technology – will invest $775 million in Rumble.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of uses
Verb
  • There’s no need to spend over $30 or more on a yummy scented candle that’s long-lasting, smells luxurious, and burns evenly.
    Ali Faccenda, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Your body burns calories all the time, even while sleeping.
    Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of burns
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Thesaurus Entries Near plays out

plays (on or upon)

plays out

plays up

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