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View synonyms for play out

play out

verb

  1. tr to finish

    let's play the game out if we aren't too late

  2. informal.
    tr; often passive to use up or exhaust
  3. tr to release gradually

    he played the rope out

  4. intr to happen or turn out

    Let's wait and see how things play out

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Bo Nix is playing out of his mind, and Denver’s defense is playing really well.

Global and domestic factors will have a significant impact on how quickly prices rise, but how they will play out remains uncertain.

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In terms of the Oscars, it’s a bit early to make any assumptions about how the races will play out over the next few months.

Just how the camping ban will play out remains to be seen.

Once the players got to the pitch, they played out a goalless 90 minutes.

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