Thesaurus results for STARRED (IN)

starred (in)

verb

past tense of star (in)

as in posed (as)

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The film includes a live recording of Pascal Dusapin’s Flying River, Violin Concerto, performed by Utopia Orchestra and conducted by Giuseppe Mengoli.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026
Her band has also warmed up crowds at Dallas Cowboys games and performed at the Houston Rodeo.

— Zoey Goto, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of performed

Verb

No, the Foos didn’t augment their lineup with a synth of a saxophone player, instead lead guitarist Chris Shiflett interpreted that famous riff.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2026
That layer cake is impossible to precisely chart from the surface, but engineers sent sound waves into the ground and interpreted what echoed up into rough maps.

— Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of interpreted

Verb

The Los Angeles city attorney’s office is suing an animal rescue organization that was once a favorite among Hollywood celebrities, alleging that its owner purchased dogs from puppy mills and portrayed them to adopters as animals that were rescued.

— Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
There were rumors that Crowley was involved in animal sacrifices and black magic, and headlines portrayed him as a Satanist.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of portrayed

Verb

Husted played college football as a cornerback for the University of Dayton.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2026
But that doesn’t tell the full story either, as Seattle has played part of the season with backup Drew Lock and hasn’t yet lost by more than three points.

— Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of played

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But this post-apocalyptic drama turns out to be actually a play, being acted out on a technologically complex stage.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2026
Prosecutors claimed Davis acted out of revenge for Shakur and his crew previously beating on Orlando Anderson, Davis’ nephew.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of acted out

Verb

People who had already turned 55 when the law was enacted also were given until August 2021 to file lawsuits, no matter when the alleged abuse occurred.

— John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
In the same era, Democrats in Congress enacted a raft of social programs that would become part of the language, such as Medicare and Medicaid.

— Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of enacted

Verb

Also charged in the case was Kimberley Pifer, who allegedly impersonated Jett and married Von Ferdinand using Jett’s name, according to Stephan.

— Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Every major publisher, agent, editor, author union, or literary award executive is at risk of being impersonated.

— Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of impersonated

Verb

The nonprofit Public Citizen noted that Kennedy seems to have acted unilaterally rather than through the typical rulemaking process.

— Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026
James initially acted as his own attorney in challenging his detention as unlawful, calling himself a Jamaica native and claiming citizenship in Lebanon.

— Ryan J. Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026

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