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Synonyms

play games

Idioms  

  1. Be evasive or deceptive, as in Don't play games with me—I want an honest answer. Also see play the game.

Example Sentences

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Their new Dodger ownership group doesn’t play games.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

By 2017, one of its early projects, called Universe, which aimed to train AI agents to play games and use computers like humans, was floundering.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Spencer also launched Xbox Game Pass in 2017, a subscription service allowing players to download and play games on their PC and other devices besides an Xbox.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Milan make the short trip to face high-flying Como on Thursday as the division's leading trio play games in hand accrued by their participation in the Italian Super Cup in Saudi Arabia.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

Then, after dinner, they began to play games.

From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden

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