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as in practiced
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
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as in described
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
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as in repeated
to say or state again
rehearsed her story about why she was late as she walked into the meeting
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as in recited
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
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Recent Examples of rehearsed
Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2025
Emily J. Shiffer, PEOPLE, 24 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
Gosling and Ortiz rehearsed each scene before bringing out the puppet, nailing down the blocking between them first.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
Svetnoy was standing behind the monitor and about six to seven feet away as Baldwin rehearsed the scene the crew was about to film.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Mulligan and Issac also rehearsed the big physical fight scene ad nauseam.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Research on parental mediation also finds that rehearsed responses help children disengage from uncomfortable interactions.
—Sharlette A. Kellum, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
In drills, Taiwan has rehearsed repelling a seaborne assault with drones, fast patrol craft, mobile Hsiung Feng anti-ship missiles and Marine Corps teams.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
It had been rehearsed repeatedly through Australia’s training camp.
—Michael Bailey, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
And the deeper twist is that, for decades, even when the machines failed, humans often did, too—coming across as mechanical, rehearsed or generic.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
The patriarch would even hold a belt in his hand when The Jackson 5 rehearsed and would hit any of his children who misbehaved.
—Emily J. Shiffer, PEOPLE, 24 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
Gosling and Ortiz rehearsed each scene before bringing out the puppet, nailing down the blocking between them first.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
Svetnoy was standing behind the monitor and about six to seven feet away as Baldwin rehearsed the scene the crew was about to film.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Mulligan and Issac also rehearsed the big physical fight scene ad nauseam.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Research on parental mediation also finds that rehearsed responses help children disengage from uncomfortable interactions.
—Sharlette A. Kellum, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
In drills, Taiwan has rehearsed repelling a seaborne assault with drones, fast patrol craft, mobile Hsiung Feng anti-ship missiles and Marine Corps teams.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
It had been rehearsed repeatedly through Australia’s training camp.
—Michael Bailey, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehearsed
Adjective
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Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said before tipoff Sunday that the team was prepared to play with or without Wembanyama, who was listed as questionable going into the game.—
Anne M. Peterson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Aside from the last of our four groupings, few countries appear prepared for a prolonged economic crisis.—
Judd Devermont,
semafor.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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People become less practiced at receiving correction without personalizing it, less able to separate discomfort from harm, and less willing to endure the friction that growth requires.—
Jonathan Alpert OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Ahead of taking on the task of replicating Michael's legendary voice and performing skills, Jaafar practiced for hours on end to sing as Michael.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Angels shortstop Zach Neto did precisely what Cora described.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Evelyn, a migrant from the Philippines who slept in the bus station with her children during the war, described how, in an industry as intimate as caregiving, working with elderly people who struggle to make it to a shelter, workers can feel pressured to stay in the building during an attack.—
Theia Chatelle,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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Mann repeated her prior testimony about Weinstein using the bathroom before the attack and her later finding a syringe in the bathroom’s trash can afterward.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The pattern is repeated across the country and across industries.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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Instead, Becerra recited his resume with the vigor of someone rattling off his LinkedIn page.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Both poets recited their verse to the audience at the ceremony.—
María Ramos Pacheco,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Hisham Abugharbieh, 26, is facing two counts of premeditated murder in the first degree with a weapon in the deaths of USF students Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.—
Holly Ramer,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Determining how the teen died took time, and after months of additional investigation, prosecutors announced charges against D4vd that allege her murder was a premeditated attempt to keep her from ruining his music career by exposing their underage relationship.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Murmurs of possible tactics abound—including more talk within the administration of the DPA after Anthropic’s Mythos announcement, one person with knowledge of such discussions told us.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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The story of the site, which was subsequently bought by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp in 2005, is told in MySpace, a documentary directed by Tommy Avallone and produced by Gunpowder & Sky, the company founded by former MTV boss Van Toffler.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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Chief Deputy Medical Examiner Jonathan Lucas concluded that Patton’s death was an accident caused by acute bacterial bronchopneumonia complicated by influenza A, with substance use disorder and the effects of methadone listed as contributing factors.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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For more than eight decades, he was listed as missing in action.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Rehearsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehearsed. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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