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play out

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. run down, exhaust, play out, sap, tireverb

    deplete

    "exhaust one's savings"; "We quickly played out our strength"

  2. play outverb

    perform or be performed to the end

    "How will the election drama be played out?"

  3. play outverb

    play to a finish

    "We have got to play this game out, even thought it is clear that we have last"

  4. play outverb

    become spent or exhausted

    "The champion's strength played out fast"

Wiktionary

  1. play outverb

    To play (a game etc.) to its conclusion.

  2. play outverb

    To play music to accompany the end of, or as a final segment in (a programme, broadcast etc.).

ChatGPT

  1. play out

    To "play out" generally refers to the act of unfolding, progressing, or developing, particularly in a specific or expected way. It usually describes how a situation, plan, series of events, or story proceeds from start to end, especially when it has been planned, considered, or prepared in some way. This term is figuratively used to describe situations that resemble unfolding scenes in a drama or play.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of play out in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of play out in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of play out in a Sentence

  1. Nick Bisley:

    Until now it has been a diplomatic spat, we haven't seen it play out beyond the diplomatic and political realm, now it is imposing regulatory barriers without contravening the free trade agreement. We are going to see more of this and this will be the worst the relationship has been since diplomatic relations began.

  2. Mark Rosenberg:

    The SACP and other factions are extremely opportunistic. There are many twists and turns to play out.

  3. Chris Haverland:

    In 2010, that’s where you saw the earnings growth kind of catch up, ... and we think that’s going to play out similarly in 2021.

  4. Scott Fortune:

    Like any emerging industry, it'll take time to play out, the perceived winners today might not be the winners down the road.

  5. Virendra Chauhan:

    Iran was a key supplier to India pre-sanctions. I think that's where the interesting battle will play out between Iran and Iraq.


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