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  • present participle of play.

playing



ADJECTIVE
performing
Synonyms






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Playing some of these songs in public is rude and perhaps illegal indecency.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Playing with variety and spin, Chwalinska can lob, drop shot and moonball her opponents to distraction, but she can also hit with pace to finish off points quickly.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Playing by a well-worn Silicon Valley playbook, AI companies charged rock-bottom prices to hook customers after ChatGPT burst onto the scene.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Playing a standard tune, he would frequently develop paraphrases of the melody, taking it through unlikely re-imagining of the harmonies of a song.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Playing the oboe always made Marigold’s mouth dry as cotton.

From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff




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