play along
phrasal 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 + withI refused to play along with their plan.
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Thanks to everyone for playing along, for yet another season of Survivor recap shenanigans.
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
The then 15-year-old had a producer credit on the play along with her mom.
—Maria Pasquini, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Even Diana plays along, which is surprising given the teasers … oop, and now Danni’s kissing Chase postgame in front of everyone.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Russian forces have destroyed Ukraine's defenses in parts of the Donetsk oblast, it has been reported, as a map shows the state of play along the frontline.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
The then 15-year-old had a producer credit on the play along with her mom.
—Maria Pasquini, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Even Diana plays along, which is surprising given the teasers … oop, and now Danni’s kissing Chase postgame in front of everyone.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Russian forces have destroyed Ukraine's defenses in parts of the Donetsk oblast, it has been reported, as a map shows the state of play along the frontline.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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 8 Jan. 2025.
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