role-playing

variants also roleplaying
Definition of role-playingnext
present participle of role-play

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for role-playing
Verb
  • Other countries, meanwhile, are enacting new laws to limit social media for children.
    CBS News, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The Los Angeles Times has carried out multiple rounds of layoffs in recent years, most recently enacting another 6% reduction to its newsroom in mid-2025.
    Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The plaintiffs claim the administration is acting out of racial animus.
    Miami Herald Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Read on to find out why your child may be acting out, and when to seek help.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The video featured footage depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes.
    Staff Author, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Feb. 2026
  • One retiring House Republican told Semafor that Thursday’s Trump post depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes validated the choice to leave Capitol Hill.
    Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • After rendering a contemporary Native American community in specific, surreal, often hilarious detail in Reservation Dogs, Sterlin Harjo turned to noir with The Lowdown.
    Judy Berman, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
  • This method also had the practical downside of rendering my colander unusable for straining the rigatoni for my Wednesday-night pasta alla vodka.
    Alma Avalle, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The Arkansas Education Association is the state affiliate of the National Education Association, a nationwide labor union representing educators.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2026
  • There was a ton of media, and our own Cary Jenkins was there representing High Profile.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Dunleavy was adamant the team did not ask the Bucks about taking on Jimmy Butler or Draymond Green at the deadline, noting that the only time Green was discussed was when other teams inquired about the lifelong Warrior.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
  • After a disappointing 4-13 season last year, the Patriots are back in the title game tonight, taking on the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX.
    Matt Schooley, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Baseball owners, with Dick Monfort playing a prominent role as a hawk in labor negotiations, are expected to lock out the players after this season, seeking a salary cap, believing that is the only reason the Dodgers win.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2026
  • Back in 2013, Dodgers shortstop Hanley Ramirez tore a ligament in his thumb while playing for the Dominican Republic.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Role-playing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/role-playing. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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