star (in)

verb

Definition of star (in)next
as in to pose (as)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for star (in)
  1. act out
  2. perform
  3. interpret
  4. play
  5. take on
  6. act
  7. ham
  8. portray
Verb
  • Though no illnesses have been reported so far, the recalling company has acted out of an abundance of caution.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Tom Reed, who runs the Milwaukee branch of the State Public Defender's Office, interacts with many people facing criminal charges after acting out during a mental health crisis.
    Eva Wen, Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of act out
Verb
  • This can be performed in separate locations or between individuals in the same room using a speakerphone.
    Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Kamilah performed an original rap that hyped up Seacrest.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of perform
Verb
  • The provision could ripple through the industry — depending on how the Pentagon interprets it.
    Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Traditional methods require women to interpret results on their own, often through cumbersome and intrusive processes.
    Janet Zhang, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of interpret
Verb
  • Jamaal Jarrett, 6-5 and 350 pounds, played in 11 games this as a true sophomore for Georgia this season and recorded 3 tackles.
    Richard Davenport, arkansasonline.com, 16 Dec. 2024
  • After Iowa State, UConn will play its last game before the holiday break against No. 7 USC at the XL Center on Saturday (8 p.m., FOX).
    Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of play
Verb
  • District chief Pedro Martinez has maintained a firm grip on his job despite the mayor and the teachers’ union’s efforts to oust him, in part for his refusal to take on a hefty, high-interest loan to help fund their new CTU contract and a pension payment to the city.
    Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The South Bay Lakers took on the Valley Suns on Thursday night and came away with the loss.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of take on
Verb
  • But the company says its project is inspired by natural processes and offers a last chance to protect a disappearing ecosystem as the world fails to act swiftly on climate change.
    Laura Paddison, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Taganrog is one of the main cities in the southern Rostov region, and its acting governor Yuri Slyusar said that a missile attack damaged an industrial enterprise and cars in its parking lot, without providing further details.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of act
Verb
  • Episode writer Zachary Reiter knows exactly how to ham up the calm before the storm, warming us up with sentimental moments (like a mother preparing her son for his first date) and frisky foreshadowing (of course there’s a couple getting it on in the bathroom).
    Laura Bradley, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
  • In honor of the Games’ host country this year, the star opted for a vintage, Parisian cabaret-style performance, hamming up her movements with every opportunity.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 July 2024
Definition of ham
Verb
  • Jessica Chastain and Casey Affleck portray his children as adults, while Matt Damon, John Lithgow, Michael Caine and Topher Grace each appear along the way as well.
    Tommy McArdle, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Thom Christopher, the Daytime Emmy-winning actor who portrayed the mobster Carlo Hesser and his meeker twin brother, Mortimer Bern, on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live, has died.
    Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of portray
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