Synonyms of rehearse

rehearse

verb

ri-ˈhərs 

1

as in to practice

to do over and over so as to become skilled

the orchestra rehearsed the symphony until they finally got it to the conductor's satisfaction

Synonyms & Similar Words

• practice
• exercise
• repeat
• run over
• refine
• drill
• perfect
• prepare (for)
• train (with)
• point (for)
• study
• review
• work (at or on)
• groove

2

as in to describe

to give an oral or written account of in some detail

wrote a letter to the management rehearsing in lurid detail our terrible stay at their hotel

Synonyms & Similar Words

• describe
• tell
• narrate
• recount
• relate
• chronicle
• recite
• report
• set forth
• chart
• detail
• voice
• depict
• state
• disclose
• reveal
• utter
• express
• deliver
• itemize
• enumerate
• divulge
• give
• expose
• render
• sketch
• particularize
• reel off
• bare
• delineate
• let on (about)

3

as in to repeat

to say or state again

rehearsed her story about why she was late as she walked into the meeting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• repeat
• reiterate
• iterate
• come again
• summarize
• chime
• din
• paraphrase
• echo
• recapitulate
• reword
• outline
• mouth
• encapsulate
• recap
• sum up
• abstract
• parrot
• epitomize
• reecho

4

as in to recite

to specify one after another

rehearsed the list of things he wanted for his birthday so that there would be no doubt in my mind

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recite
• list
• detail
• outline
• itemize
• tick (off)
• enumerate
• mention
• reel off
• catalog
• tabulate
• inventory
• numerate
• cite
• calculate
• figure
• compute
• chart
• estimate
• graph
• tally
• name
• reckon
• diagram

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rehearse

People rehearse ahead of the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. —Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026

Both Guerrero and Offerman were full of nice things to say about Kidman, who had just one day to shoot her wrestling scene and the previous day to rehearse it, for which Guerrero flew to Nashville to train with Kidman in a boxing gym alongside her stunt double, former wrestler Danielle Moinet. —Scarlett Harris, IndieWire, 22 Apr. 2026

For Artemis 2, the team rehearsed extensively with Orion mockups in open water, practicing every step of the recovery sequence alongside other military units and NASA personnel. —Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026

This is a strong time to outline an idea, rehearse once, and put it in front of a small, supportive audience. —Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026