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as in played
to present a portrayal or performance of
a local student acted the part of Tiny Tim in our theater company's production of A Christmas Carol
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as in seemed
to give the impression of being
always acting helpless, just to get attention
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as in served
to have a certain purpose
the tail feathers of woodpeckers act as props while the birds excavate tree trunks for insects
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as in pretended
to present a false appearance of
if you act confident long enough, you'll begin to actually feel it
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as in mocked
to pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior
someone who is willing to act the helpless little thing when she wants attention
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Recent Examples of acted
In addition to his courtroom work, Dickey has acted as a legal analyst for CNN and other media outlets.
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
The watchdog noted that while career prosecutors acted without evidence of retaliatory motives, the wide-reaching nature of these investigations created the appearance of executive interference in legislative oversight.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Cho previously acted as Google Workspace’s head of user experience, working on services like Gmail, Google Drive and Google Meet.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 10 Dec. 2024
Some agreed with his defense that Neely's behavior posed a threat, saying Penny acted to protect his fellow passengers.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
That Daniel Penny acted to defend others from a frightening figure on the train was of no legal relevance, from the prosecution’s point of view, given that Neely did not have a weapon or threaten a specific passenger directly.
—Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Prosecutors have said Penny acted recklessly and negligently by restraining Neely in a chokehold for so long, even after Neely stopped moving.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Inside the interferometer, the photons first passed through a crystal, which acted as the first beam splitter, dividing the path of photons into two separate directions.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2024
President Biden and the United States have acted with caution with no plans to step in.
—ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
The watchdog noted that while career prosecutors acted without evidence of retaliatory motives, the wide-reaching nature of these investigations created the appearance of executive interference in legislative oversight.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Cho previously acted as Google Workspace’s head of user experience, working on services like Gmail, Google Drive and Google Meet.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 10 Dec. 2024
Some agreed with his defense that Neely's behavior posed a threat, saying Penny acted to protect his fellow passengers.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
That Daniel Penny acted to defend others from a frightening figure on the train was of no legal relevance, from the prosecution’s point of view, given that Neely did not have a weapon or threaten a specific passenger directly.
—Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Prosecutors have said Penny acted recklessly and negligently by restraining Neely in a chokehold for so long, even after Neely stopped moving.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Inside the interferometer, the photons first passed through a crystal, which acted as the first beam splitter, dividing the path of photons into two separate directions.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2024
President Biden and the United States have acted with caution with no plans to step in.
—ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acted
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Chopra also appeared to have played dress-up with the toddler, who in one photo clapped her hands while sporting long, press-on nails.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The rider, played by Floriane Issert, a noncommissioned officer of the National Gendarmerie, was meant to represent the Olympic spirit and Sequana, goddess of the river and a symbol of resistance.Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
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According to public records, Mangione spent time at Stanford University in 2019 and once worked for the Santa Monica company TrueCar, a digital marketplace for automobiles.Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Becca Stanek has worked as an editor and writer in the personal finance space since 2017.Becca Stanek, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Something dim and unknowable seemed to be asking me to trust it.Rebekah Pahl, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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But the soft-spoken director rarely seemed to go out of his way to publicly confront the White House.Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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In her memoir, Gypsy — who served eight years in prison, and was released in December 2023 — opened up about her mother's murder, her time in prison, her struggles with addiction, and more.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Moreover, the use of white draws parallels with NASA's Apollo 11 mission aesthetics, where white served a crucial functional role as a heat shield.Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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In 1966, Cole starred with Deborah Walley (Gidget Goes Hawaiian) in the 3D sci-fi film The Bubble and appeared on an episode of Gunsmoke in which his character pretended to be the son of a man killed by Matt Dillon (James Arness).Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
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Marino took the snap, pretended to spike the ball to stop the clock, and threw a touchdown pass to Ingram, who was open after rookie cornerback Aaron Glenn bought Marino's fake.Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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Saturday Night Live mocked President Joe Biden's recent pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, during the cold open of its latest episode.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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Tens of thousands of social media users mocked the death of the health insurance CEO and showed little sympathy after the killing.Holly Yan, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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These tools also enable teams to better meet KPIs such as platform service availability, regression-free deployments and ensuring maintenance is performed within estimated timeframes.Igor Rikalo, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Google says that its chip performed a computation in under five minutes that would take today’s fastest supercomputers 10 septillion years - that is 1 followed by 25 zeros.Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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As with any design period, there’s a massive range in how bathrooms looked in the 1960s.Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 11 Dec. 2024
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If looked at purely as a branding exercise, Chouinard nailed the brief.Tripp Westbrook, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Acted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acted. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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