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play out
verb
(tr) to finish
let's play the game out if we aren't too late
informal(tr; often passive) to use up or exhaust
(tr) to release gradually
he played the rope out
(intr) to happen or turn out
Let's wait and see how things play out
Idioms and Phrases
Finish, run out, as in This extreme fashion will soon play out , or The tension between factions will surely play itself out by next year . [Late 1500s]
Unwind, unreel, as in They slowly played out the cable . Also see played out .
Example Sentences
Patterns of evolution play out in urban environments.
Some attorneys who practice immigration law say they are coming across scams that play out entirely online, allowing perpetrators to vanish before authorities even have a chance to investigate.
For those of you who don’t watch Fox and other right-wing media, I’ll fill you in on how Noem’s description played out.
What will you be watching for as this situation plays out?
"The statements that we saw from him this morning seem to indicate that he's open to providing more support to Israel, depending on how the next few days play out."
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