How to Use play out in a Sentence

play out

verb

• How will this play out over the next four games of the season?
  — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Oct. 2022
• Much the same trend has played out inside the alliance.
  — Simon Shuster, Time, 10 July 2023
• But that would take months to play out, and his own constituents would pay the price.
  — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2022
• The fight for democracy would play out in the streets of Hartford.
  — Jon Grinspan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
• Look for the Stags to penetrate and kick the ball out to a shooter or play out of the low post.
  — Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 15 Nov. 2022
• How that will play out in the midst of an election is anyone’s guess.
  — Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 23 Aug. 2023
• Many of those challenges have played out at the local level in the Phoenix area.
  — Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2024
• So the Heat played it safe, avoided the hard cap, took care of Caleb Martin, and let things play out.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2023
• The whole thing played out while students were being let out of school.
  — Elena Santa Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
• Viewers will see the split play out on season 2 of The Valley.
  — Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024
• What are your thoughts on how that might play out in the second season?
  — Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Jan. 2024
• There’s no telling how all that will play out, or who will prevail.
  — Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2023
• So a story will play out over three or four or five or six episodes.
  — Wired Staff, WIRED, 26 Jan. 2023
• That contrast will play out as the – the campaigns get into full gear.
  — CBS News, 19 May 2024
• Does the trend toward right-wing populism play out here?
  — Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2022
• In other words, the same scenario can play out in heart muscle and leg muscles, and the cause is the same.
  — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 30 Dec. 2022
• Then dropped a line back in only to see the rod dip madly, then line begin to play out.
  — oregonlive, 11 July 2023
• The big picture: The gender split is playing out across the country, with more men in the West and women in the East.
  — Noah Bressner, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
• The downfall of crypto has been playing out in courtrooms across the world.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2023
• So, all of this is a long way of saying a lot of things need to happen for Irvin’s scenario to play out.
  — Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 19 Nov. 2024
• On some days, because the setups were quite long, Ethan would bring out his guitar and play out on the lot.
  — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2023
• How will that play out in an era when school choice has become a GOP litmus test?
  — Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Mar. 2023
• Here are five scenarios that could play out for the Texans at picks No. 2 and No. 12.
  — Josh Criswell, Chron, 9 Jan. 2023
• For now, the Cougars and Beavers are watching the situation play out.
  — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2024
• Mabrey, who is a two-guard by trade, did play out of position at the three last season.
  — Dallas News, 18 Jan. 2023
• The Americans push their speedy wingers forward, make the field as wide as possible, and have the courage to play out of the back.
  — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2022
• On Friday, Trump asked Chutkan to pause the gag order until the appeals process plays out.
  — Devlin Barrett, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2023
• Figure out how to play out of the dunker spot, continue to rotate.
  — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Jan. 2023
• Blazey agreed to let Taylor out on bond while the appeal plays out, meaning he won’t be incarcerated anytime soon.
  — Tony Plohetski, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Dec. 2024
• The ways in which the Trump tariffs play out will also be a factor, especially in technology sectors.
  — Bruce Brumberg, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 21 Dec 2024