play along
phrasal verb
played along; playing along; plays along
: to agree to do or accept what other people want
They wanted me to cooperate with them, but I refused to play along.
—often + withI refused to play along with their plan.
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And even in the unlikely event of the Chinese, the Indians and the Turks all agreeing to play along and to stop buying Russian oil, the shock to the markets of losing Russian supplies would be profound.
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Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
Starmer is famously not a golfer but willingly played along with the outsized influence the president puts on properties bearing his name — and on golf’s ability to shape geopolitics.
—Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
Jinny attempts to play along for the sake of her child, but eventually, Seadown's sister, Honoria (Mia Threapleton), and older brother, Lord Richard Marable (Josh Dylan), go to Seadown's home to do some reconnaissance.
—Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 23 July 2025
Lois plays along at work, upping the undercurrent of romantic frisson in her flirtatious, teasing banter with Clark, but their one-on-one time in Lois’ apartment is the movie’s stealth weapon.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
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Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
Starmer is famously not a golfer but willingly played along with the outsized influence the president puts on properties bearing his name — and on golf’s ability to shape geopolitics.
—Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
Jinny attempts to play along for the sake of her child, but eventually, Seadown's sister, Honoria (Mia Threapleton), and older brother, Lord Richard Marable (Josh Dylan), go to Seadown's home to do some reconnaissance.
—Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 23 July 2025
Lois plays along at work, upping the undercurrent of romantic frisson in her flirtatious, teasing banter with Clark, but their one-on-one time in Lois’ apartment is the movie’s stealth weapon.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
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“Play along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20along. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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