practiced
adjective
prac·ticed
ˈprak-təst 
variants
or less commonly practised
1
: experienced, skilled
a practiced chef
2
: learned by practice
a practiced skill
Synonyms
Examples of practiced in a Sentence
Only a few of the dancers are practiced in traditional ballet.
He split the log with practiced skill.
Recent Examples on the Web
Though Biden has struggled to articulate the case against Trump, Harris did so with the precision and sharpness of a practiced prosecutor.
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Amber Ferguson, Washington Post, 7 July 2024
Somebody who is a practiced politician like Biden will internalize and rehearse lines.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 29 June 2024
And so Bryan would eventually meet his nemesis when he was confronted by an orator even more practiced, clever, and dramatic than he.
—Brenda Wineapple, TIME, 28 June 2024
The systematization of something so multifaceted felt a little glib, but Pixar knows how to entertain, and so Inside Out pushed my buttons with practiced ease.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 13 June 2024
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Amber Ferguson, Washington Post, 7 July 2024
Somebody who is a practiced politician like Biden will internalize and rehearse lines.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 29 June 2024
And so Bryan would eventually meet his nemesis when he was confronted by an orator even more practiced, clever, and dramatic than he.
—Brenda Wineapple, TIME, 28 June 2024
The systematization of something so multifaceted felt a little glib, but Pixar knows how to entertain, and so Inside Out pushed my buttons with practiced ease.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 13 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for practiced
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“Practiced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/practiced. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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