role-plays

verb

variants also roleplays
present tense third-person singular of role-play
as in pantomimes

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  1. enacts
  2. acts out
Verb
  • Trump quickly enacts a temporary 10% global levy using a different law.
    — Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Undaunted, Demczur used his squeegee blade to carve a hole in the plaster so the men could kick through the wall to escape—a process Demczur re-enacts for the series.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of enacts
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  • Fleming acts out each detail with gusto, and this full sensory barrage earns him his loudest round of applause yet.
    — John Roy, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Roper acts out this realization about [Teddy’s allegiance].
    — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
Definition of acts out
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“Role-plays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/role-plays. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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