Distributed
Distributed adjective - Spread out or scattered about or divided up.
Played and distributed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Played" instead a verb "Distributed".
Played
Played adjective - (of games) engaged in.
Distributed and played are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distributed" instead a verb "Played".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Played straight in that there's only the one backup, instead of some sort of distributed system.
Source: Video Game / Hacknet -
Played with though, in that it does not appear to be centralized in any one location in the castle, instead being distributed across various components of the physical structure.
Source: Master Computer -
A 2006 film from North Korea that played at the Cannes Film Festival and which was lucky enough to be distributed internationally via a French company.
Source: Film / The Schoolgirl's Diary
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Played and Distributed. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/distributed/played
Distributed & Played. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/distributed/played>.
Played or Distributed. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/distributed/played.
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