play out
verb
played out; playing out; plays out
1
: to become spent or exhausted
a style that has played out
Examples of play out in a Sentence
we've finally played out the leftovers from that huge holiday meal
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David Benioff wrote 25th Hour (great), Troy (good), and then Stay, this nearly impenetrable psychological thriller that plays out like The Machinist through a David Lynch filter.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Iran has claimed victory in the extraordinary public relations battle that played out since Immigration Minister Tony Burke released to the media on March 10 a photo of him posing with five women who had accepted protection visas.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
He’s accused of being in possession for more than two pounds of marijuana and he was immediately suspended by the team while the legal process plays out.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
As this battle plays out, some experts say Anthropic would probably have an upper hand in court.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Iran has claimed victory in the extraordinary public relations battle that played out since Immigration Minister Tony Burke released to the media on March 10 a photo of him posing with five women who had accepted protection visas.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
He’s accused of being in possession for more than two pounds of marijuana and he was immediately suspended by the team while the legal process plays out.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
As this battle plays out, some experts say Anthropic would probably have an upper hand in court.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Play out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20out. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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