A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ACTED

Sun, 31 Jul '22
Didn't just sit there
Mon, 4 Apr '22
Played a role
Thu, 10 Mar '22
Showed some character?
Fri, 1 Oct '21
Made a move
Mon, 20 Sep '21
Played a part on stage
Mon, 31 May '21
Had a role to play