stars (in)

verb

present tense third-person singular of star (in)
as in interprets

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stars (in)
  1. interprets
  2. performs
  3. acts out
  4. portrays
  5. plays
  6. impersonates
  7. acts
  8. imitates
Verb
  • When a model reasons about revenue, that concept needs to carry the same meaning whether the agent pulls from a data warehouse, queries a CRM or interprets a downstream report.
    — Jay Limburn, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Operators assign a destination, and the onboard software plans routes, interprets terrain, and controls the vehicle without continuous human input.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026
Definition of interprets
Verb
  • The county performs about 14,000 inspections annually and about 97% of establishments pass, spokesman Ken Casparis previously told The Sacramento Bee.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026
  • This super-simple dessert performs a delicious magic trick in the oven—the berries sink and the topping rises, yielding a stunning summery treat.
    — Brennan Long, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
Definition of performs
Verb
  • Fleming acts out each detail with gusto, and this full sensory barrage earns him his loudest round of applause yet.
    — John Roy, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Roper acts out this realization about [Teddy’s allegiance].
    — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
Definition of acts out
Verb
  • His pioneering work on the colonial bar portrays a profession living through extraordinary uncertainty.
    — Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • The summer’s political bestseller portrays him as a figure whose transformative potential has been utterly derailed by hubris.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of portrays
Verb
  • How Fiber Impacts Sleep Fiber plays many important roles in health, such as regulating blood lipid levels, promoting regular bowel movements, and fueling the growth of beneficial bacteria in your gut.
    — Jillian Kubala, Health, 7 July 2026
  • This Tom Holland isn’t the famous actor who plays Telemachus in Christopher Nolan’s new movie.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
Definition of plays
Verb
  • The first stage puts its payload inside an app bundle that impersonates real components built into macOS.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
  • But only male pilots can apply—so Wooram goes full Twelfth Night and impersonates her twin brother Boram, with his blessing.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Definition of impersonates
Verb
  • There will be a line forming early, which is typical for popular music acts.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • Normally, this modifier gene suppresses the creation of a second kind of hemoglobin, typically made only during fetal development; repressing the gene prompts cells to start making the fetal form of hemoglobin again, which acts as a backup.
    — Roxanne Khamsi, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
Definition of acts
Verb
  • The undulating roofline imitates the Allegheny Mountains, and 38 steel columns create a canopy reminiscent of the region's forests, Prix Versailles says.
    — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 15 June 2026
  • My mother imitates me, then converts the word into a pair of Korean syllables that sound most like the German.
    — Esther Yi, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
Definition of imitates
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“Stars (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stars%20%28in%29. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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