Examples of play up in a Sentence
that TV news program plays up sensational stories just to get higher ratings
Recent Examples on the Web
The base game for Guild Wars 2 is available for free to play up to max level with eight different character professions and tons of both PvE and PvP content, with no subscription fee.
—
David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
In early June, the Criminal Minds socials played up the whole #Jemily thing, with photos of A.J. and Paget [Brewster] wearing #Jemily shirts….
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 10 July 2025
Many elite prospects choose to play up north versus the USHL or the NCAA as a pathway to make the NHL.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 9 July 2025
New York Islanders: Adam Novotny, LW, Mountfield (Czechia) Novotny played up all season at the top pro level in Czechia and made their World Junior team as an underager.
—Corey Pronman, New York Times, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for play up
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
In early June, the Criminal Minds socials played up the whole #Jemily thing, with photos of A.J. and Paget [Brewster] wearing #Jemily shirts….
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 10 July 2025
Many elite prospects choose to play up north versus the USHL or the NCAA as a pathway to make the NHL.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 9 July 2025
New York Islanders: Adam Novotny, LW, Mountfield (Czechia) Novotny played up all season at the top pro level in Czechia and made their World Junior team as an underager.
—Corey Pronman, New York Times, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for play up
Cite this Entry
“Play up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20up. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share