Thesaurus results for STAR (IN)

star (in)

verb

Definition of star (in)

as in to pose (as)

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She was thrown right into the mix, acting out a meet-cute with Montana Jordan’s Georgie Cooper that culminated with a kiss.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Oct. 2026
With the final credits barely up, Musk is acting out exactly that blueprint.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of act out

Verb

Her wife, poet Megan Falley, performs with the Chicago Philharmonic.

— Web Behrens, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
The Nasdaq-style Star50 index, set up by Xi to help finance China’s high-tech transformation, has been one of the world’s worst- performing tech gauges this year.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of perform

Verb

While older generations may interpret limited eye contact, a flat expression or a pause before responding as rude, lazy or unprofessional, that might not be a younger person’s intent at all, Leahy said.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
The authors concluded that improved laboratory sensitivity and statistical methods could help agencies better interpret drinking-water monitoring results.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of interpret

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Reimer played just one previous game this fall, a 35-save shutout in the American Hockey League on Saturday night, before signing an NHL contract for the rest of the season.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
The 2025 expansion team will have an opportunity to secure its first championship banner when Game 6 is played Thursday afternoon in Atlanta.

— Reuters, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of play

Verb

After Maduro was deposed, Venezuela's highest court said Rodríguez could serve as acting president for up to 90 days -- an interim appointment that could be extended by the National Assembly for an additional 90 days.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
And yesterday is one of those days when your family ain’t acting right.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of act

Verb

Beckman portrayed the first lady's work on the ceasefire as an extension of her efforts to help reunite Russian and Ukrainian children with their families after they were separated by Russia's war against Ukraine.

— BEN FINLEY, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Pundits continue to portray the Taiwan Strait as the world’s most dangerous flashpoint; the summit’s agenda suggested otherwise.

— Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

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