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as in to understate
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Recent Examples of underplay
Borisov artfully underplays the progression: He’s taken aback by her feral resistance, amused by her spirit, then really sees her.
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Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
The commission notes the abject shortcomings of anti-money-laundering measures but badly underplay the enduring capacities of wealthy trafficking organizations to defy counternarcotics efforts.
—Richard Feinberg, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2021
The contributors underplay the overwhelming pressures of population growth and rapid urbanization in some parts of Latin America, as well as the growing aspirations of middle classes that current growth rates will not soon satisfy.
—Richard Feinberg, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2020
This double character of Arte Povera—artistic innovation intertwined with political critique—is visible in the artworks, even if the curators underplay it.
—Wilson Tarbox, ARTnews.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
The commission notes the abject shortcomings of anti-money-laundering measures but badly underplay the enduring capacities of wealthy trafficking organizations to defy counternarcotics efforts.
—Richard Feinberg, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2021
The contributors underplay the overwhelming pressures of population growth and rapid urbanization in some parts of Latin America, as well as the growing aspirations of middle classes that current growth rates will not soon satisfy.
—Richard Feinberg, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2020
This double character of Arte Povera—artistic innovation intertwined with political critique—is visible in the artworks, even if the curators underplay it.
—Wilson Tarbox, ARTnews.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underplay
Verb
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Offensive line coach/run game coordinator Jeff Stoutland’s influence on this team can’t be understated.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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While Justice Jackson’s cowrie shell collar is not credited to any particular brand, their influence on Monday isn’t understated.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
21 Jan. 2025
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Sidenote: Some of us will overplay conversations, maybe because of our attachment to control and drama.—
Hylke Faber,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Demko overplayed it and lost his net, but Juulsen collapsed down low to break up Rantanen’s play and save a potential goal.—
Harman Dayal,
The Athletic,
17 Dec. 2024
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Despite this, Trump has downplayed climate change's role.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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But on the latest episode of the New Heights podcast, Kelce downplayed talk about stepping up his game in the playoffs.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2025
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At least eight states — California, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia — have enacted measures banning or restricting students’ use of cellphones in schools.—
Andrew Demillo,
The Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2025
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If the two hosts win this weekend, the Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will enact a second take of Super Bowl LVII.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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There are few instances of someone overacting more in a movie, unnecessarily adding an undercurrent of murderous, jokey psychotic to an already bizarre creation.—
Mark Kennedy,
Boston Herald,
13 Dec. 2024
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The college student performers from the Hartt School aren’t encouraged to overact during the party scene anymore — no more drunk jokes or pratfalls.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
11 Dec. 2024
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Friends Dog Grooming Car Toy Now for just $7, builders can act out a dog grooming scene with this Lego Friends kit.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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These men act out their crimes in reenactments, leading to what’s almost an exorcism for both the killer and the survivors.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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How The Breakthrough dramatizes the case The Breakthrough is a dramatized retelling of the events surrounding the Linköping murders.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
TIME,
10 Jan. 2025
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Such data dramatize the growing risks of outburst floods, says Irfan Rashid, a climate scientist at Kashmir University.—
ByAthar Parvaiz,
science.org,
2 Dec. 2024
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In my work, there’s always repetition of a single or multiple elements which mimic the process of growth.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Functional movement training goes a step further by focusing on exercises that mimic real-world biomechanics with a series of multi-joint, multi-planar movements to help improve mobility and prevent injuries in daily life.—
Sandra Rose Salathe,
Flow Space,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Underplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underplay. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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