act out
Example Sentences
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I am thinking very much of what we show on our screens as we act out our roles in the drama.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Players roll a dice to move their pawns across the board, with each landing spot corresponding to cards containing questions or instructions to act out disaster-specific responses.
From Barron's • Dec. 29, 2025
"He started to act out because he doesn't think it's fair that he's been kept in there that long, so that's had an impact on his behaviour."
From BBC • Sep. 14, 2025
That is the jam that people such as Ava and people in that age group, you hear it, you on the dance floor, and it would make you act out at work.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2025
She paused to act out an impression of me, eyes wide and mouth hanging open.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
