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
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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
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as in to repeat
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 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
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Recent Examples of rehearse
She was also forced to rehearse despite suffering injuries to her hip and leg, her lawsuit claims.
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
For four weeks, troops from more than 40 countries rehearsed how to confront threats by air, land, and sea.
—Sam Metz, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
The Tennessee softball team already has discussed the ceremonial first pitch — someone suggested a pickoff throw — and rehearsed how record-breaking ace Karlyn Pickens can avoid an awkward hug with the Knoxville Smokies’ mascot.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Although she’s branched out into acting, Hoffman is still actively performing and rehearsing stand-up, and has writing projects in development.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 28 May 2025
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
For four weeks, troops from more than 40 countries rehearsed how to confront threats by air, land, and sea.
—Sam Metz, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
The Tennessee softball team already has discussed the ceremonial first pitch — someone suggested a pickoff throw — and rehearsed how record-breaking ace Karlyn Pickens can avoid an awkward hug with the Knoxville Smokies’ mascot.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Although she’s branched out into acting, Hoffman is still actively performing and rehearsing stand-up, and has writing projects in development.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehearse
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Those images are not on view here, only his elegant tripartite scene of women in the latest fashions, practicing the four arts of stringed instruments, strategy games, calligraphy, and painting.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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Today, the all-female team of winemakers is dedicated to crafting delicious, drinkable wines and practicing sustainability.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
17 June 2025
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Four in 10 Hispanic Americans identify as Catholic, at least twice the rate for any other ethnic or racial group, and 18% describe themselves as former Catholics.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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Civilian respondents described group vaccinations administered at schools or workplaces – months after the rest of the world had rolled out full vaccination programs.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
18 June 2025
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Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Christopher Storer all repeated their victories from the year before, while Liza Colon-Zayas nabbed her first win in a Supporting Actress upset.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
7 June 2025
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Kingsbury and fellow veteran Ashley Hatch repeated that on Friday.—
Emily Olsen,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Progressives reciting tired talking points about democracy being under attack and Orange Man being bad is the exact kind of fresh, novel idea that could turn things around for the struggling party!—
Grace Curley,
Boston Herald,
14 June 2025
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The ceremony featured all nine women together, taking turns reciting prayers and reading from a 120-year-old Torah, a relic from the Holocaust.—
Jessica Tzikas,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2025
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Witnesses later told authorities that Corinne left between 8:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. and that a man walked out behind her.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Burt Reynolds told Business Insider in 2016 that, like Pacino, he was offered and turned down the part.—
Mike Miller Published,
EW.com,
7 June 2025
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Teel, 23, is ranked the No. 2 prospect in the Sox organization by MLB.com, which also lists him as the No. 26 prospect in baseball.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2025
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To keep up with the events of the evening, Entertainment Weekly will be updating our 2025 Tony Award winners list live throughout the night.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
6 June 2025
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Scenes from The Lion King, Peter Pan, The Little Mermaid, and more played across the water, narrated by Joy from Inside Out.—
Essence,
Essence,
10 June 2025
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That’s what makes Ocean with David Attenborough—the new documentary directed by Toby Nowlan and narrated by Sir David Attenborough—so powerful.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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During a recent appearance on Good Morning America, the actor detailed the progression of the rare degenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2025
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On Saturday morning, one NFL insider detailed the latest regarding McLaurin's standoff with the franchise.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
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“Rehearse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehearse. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.
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