play along

verb

played along; playing along; plays along
: to agree to do or accept what other people want
They wanted me to cooperate with them, but I refused to play along.
—often + with
I refused to play along with their plan.

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Everyone in America is somehow cool with this, and surprisingly willing to play along. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 5 Aug. 2026 Bills might have something in Elarms-Orr The Bills have been waiting to get a true evaluation of some of their players with full pads on, with most of it coming from play along the offensive and defensive lines. — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 No matter how kids decide to play along while watching, The Melon Patch tries to strike the right balance between fun and engaging for little ones with short attention spans and truly beneficial to their development and education. — Parents, 23 July 2026 Let’s play along with the former for the sake of the cast, who are deeply committed, to their own peril. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for play along

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“Play along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20along. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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