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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of play.

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  • adjective (of games) engaged in

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Examples

  • The game was intended _to be played to have been played_ yesterday.

    Practical Grammar and Composition Thomas Wood

  • His oddly callused fingertips maybe horny in both senses of the word played my spine from nape to bottom curve like a musical instrument.

    Dancing with Werewolves Carole Nelson Douglas 2009

  • His oddly callused fingertips maybe horny in both senses of the word played my spine from nape to bottom curve like a musical instrument.

    Dancing with Werewolves Carole Nelson Douglas 2009

  • His oddly callused fingertips maybe horny in both senses of the word played my spine from nape to bottom curve like a musical instrument.

    Dancing with Werewolves Carole Nelson Douglas 2009

  • The term played a key role in the PHILOSOPHY of KANT.

    Concise Dictionary of Religion 1993

  • Tell him, in 100 words or fewer, why your team will win this match by leaving a comment at the bottom of the page Penrith v Warriors, Centrebet Stadium, Saturday 7:30pm EST I am expecting a big game from Michael Jennings, who on Friday night provided new meaning to the phrase 'played in a dinner suit'.

    NEWS.com.au | Top Stories 2011

  • The title played off the resolve of the Eagle Scout and his favorite verse in Isaiah:

    KansasCity.com: Front Page 2010

  • The title played off the resolve of the Eagle Scout and his favorite verse in Isaiah:

    KansasCity.com: Front Page 2010

  • The title played off a Newt Gingrich line: "The key to a monopoly is to get in the middle of an intersection and charge rent."

    Linux Journal - The Original Magazine of the Linux Community 2009

  • Target and other big-box chains are not new for music acts (a major incentive: bands keep a much bigger chunk of the profits than they would if a label played middleman), but Pearl Jam is trying to put a grassroots spin on their arrangement by also distributing "Backspacer" to independent music stores.

    Can These Stars Rock Autumn? 2009

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