PLAYING OUT Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

playing out

verb

present participle of play out

as in spending

to make complete use of we've finally played out the leftovers from that huge holiday meal

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Recent Examples of playing out Window closing to find survivors These are the kinds of scenes playing out across La Guaira state, with people milling around in the streets after being left homeless, uncertain of what to do next. — Fernando Narro Roman, NPR, 28 June 2026 These same dynamics are now playing out in litigation over social media and youth mental health. — Alex Smolak, STAT, 27 June 2026 That same dynamic is now playing out across nearly every AI category, and what's even more interesting is that large incumbents aren't automatically winning either. — Krish Ramineni, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 Some of this dynamic may also be playing out Friday. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 26 June 2026 That power struggle is still playing out in court after a settlement deal fell through, according to Evelina Sarian. — Michelle Marchante june 19, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026 Half of American credit cardholders are doing fine That crisis is playing out at a time when millions of Americans with credit cards are doing just fine. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 12 June 2026 Tuning out your own life is so much easier when something juicier is playing out on TV. — Samantha Sasso, Vulture, 22 May 2026 This is playing out in private markets as companies raise historic amounts of money, with historically small teams, and enjoy historic growth. — Martin Casado, Fortune, 20 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for playing out

Verb

The actress was recently photographed while spending some time in the Hamptons last Friday, just weeks after turning 91.

— Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
But for our customers, spending time in a boring appliance of a car might be the real madness.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of spending

Verb

That means removing plants, mud and debris from boats, trailers and equipment; draining water from compartments; and allowing equipment to dry completely.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Secretly draining shared savings or hiding major debt are obvious betrayals.

— Jenna Ryu, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of draining

Verb

That marks a decline from the 2002–2004 period, when 79% of Catholics reported consuming alcoholic beverages.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Adding the 11-tap receiver equalizer increased the rate to 200 Gb/s, with the modulator consuming 63 fJ per bit.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of consuming

Verb

So, get ready for mountain vistas and exhausting cycling days to take your breath away and questions about your life choices to swirl around in your head!

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026
On the third bike was Jenny Brookes, Zero's senior global brand manager, who rode a standard DSR/X adventure bike for approximately 239 miles (384 km) before exhausting its battery.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of exhausting

Verb

Still, the recent bout of volatility is enough to worry investors who are drawing down a stream of income from their retirement savings.

— Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
That money could give the surviving spouse more flexibility to cover living expenses, pay off a mortgage and other debts or avoid drawing down retirement accounts faster than planned.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of drawing down

Verb

Climate policies are reducing emissions Since the adoption of the Paris Agreement just over a decade ago, global renewable electricity capacity has grown three times faster than anticipated, while solar PV build-out has increased seven times faster.

— Simmone Shah, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
The filter also makes the page look like a poster left too long in the sun, washing it out and reducing contrast compared to monochrome e-readers.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of reducing

Verb

What’s less known is that indoor activity — cooking, keeping pets, burning candles and spraying perfumes — generates pollutants and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), Jennings adds.

— Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
In 2006, the Charger stormed the market as a rubber-burning full-size sedan that gained muscle over the years, culminating in a 797-horsepower variant.

— Matt Degen, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026