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play at

VERB
dip into
Synonyms
WEAK
appropriate browse dabble flip through get glance at glance over leaf through peruse rifle through run over run through scan seize skim take taste thumb through

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"I've always aspired to play at the best level," he explains.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The Bears play at Soldier Field, the oldest NFL stadium and publicly owned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Round number theory then came into play at $30 with a bearish shooting star candle on March 19.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

We’d play at a dive bar or play at a wedding, but my childhood friendships were linked to to the functionality of music in my life.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

He did play at Truman through his sophomore season.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.