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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
Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
17 June 2026
At the Met Gala, Imah looked composed without appearing rehearsed into stiffness.
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Partner Content,
Variety,
10 June 2026
It is named often these days in the list of villages rehearsed on the news.
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Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
In the mid-1960s, Neil Young and the Buffalo Springfield are said to have rehearsed there before their first tour, and Janis Joplin and her band rented rooms while recording their first album.
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Max Kutner,
HollywoodReporter,
7 June 2026
It was rehearsed for a very, very long time in this very intimate way.
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Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
As the crew rehearsed camera moves, prop placement, and blocking, my anxiety nearly bubbled over.
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Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
29 May 2026
The dress rehearsal can run a full 30 minutes longer than the show’s 90 minutes, meaning every week some sketches are written, rewritten, blocked, rehearsed, and fully produced, only to be cut for time.
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Jesse Hassenger,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
Madonna has paid a month’s rent for the musician tenants of an iconic New York City building where the singer herself once rehearsed early in her career.
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Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 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.
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Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
The process was well-rehearsed.
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Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
17 June 2026
At the Met Gala, Imah looked composed without appearing rehearsed into stiffness.
—
Partner Content,
Variety,
10 June 2026
It is named often these days in the list of villages rehearsed on the news.
—
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
In the mid-1960s, Neil Young and the Buffalo Springfield are said to have rehearsed there before their first tour, and Janis Joplin and her band rented rooms while recording their first album.
—
Max Kutner,
HollywoodReporter,
7 June 2026
It was rehearsed for a very, very long time in this very intimate way.
—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
As the crew rehearsed camera moves, prop placement, and blocking, my anxiety nearly bubbled over.
—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
29 May 2026
The dress rehearsal can run a full 30 minutes longer than the show’s 90 minutes, meaning every week some sketches are written, rewritten, blocked, rehearsed, and fully produced, only to be cut for time.
—
Jesse Hassenger,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
Madonna has paid a month’s rent for the musician tenants of an iconic New York City building where the singer herself once rehearsed early in her career.
—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehearsed
Adjective
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If the same scenario plays out again, the Jazz seem prepared to repeat their own decisions and deal with any uncomfortable dynamics later.
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Forecasters are urging Georgians to monitor the latest forecasts, have multiple ways to receive weather alerts and be prepared to seek shelter if severe weather warnings are issued.
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Through it all, the growth of dating apps has changed how courtship is practiced.
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While the Kitchen had increasingly opened its doors to fusions of minimalism and rock music practiced by fellow downtown composers like Rhys Chatham, the avant-garde had not cottoned onto disco.
Verb
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The other report described four cases of tetanus in children in four different states — Idaho, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin — all occurring in 2024.
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At the center of KeyBanc’s hesitation is Starship, the giant reusable rocket that Musk, the CEO, has described as critical to the future of satellite deployment, deep-space exploration and, eventually, colonization of Mars.
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While not commenting directly on a report indicating that Nancy Guthrie had died, the Today co-anchor tearfully repeated her plea for anyone with information to come forward.
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The first heat advisory of the summer was issued on June 15 and repeated daily through the 21st.
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Watching the hearing via Zoom from a prison holding room, Powell wiped his eyes and sighed heavily as Cribbs once again recited the facts of the case before Judge Rachelle Carnesale, explaining when Walton was fatally shot.
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Adorni recited specific trades on air.
Adjective
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Dubai police have charged George with premeditated murder.
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Dusty Ray Spencer, 74, was convicted in 1992 of the premeditated murder of his wife, Karen Spencer, just outside of her west Orange County home earlier that year.
Verb
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Three older adults, aged from 80 to 95, died over the weekend in the Bordeaux region from health issues caused by the heat wave, local government official Sophie Brocas told France TV late on Sunday.
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If convicted, King could serve anywhere from two to 10 years in prison, and pay up to a $10,000 fine, Judge John Wilson Weeks told the jury pool ahead of the selection process.
Verb
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On the secondary market, some tickets were listed between $800 and $20,000 each.
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An autopsy found the cause of death was dilated cardiomyopathy, a disease of the heart muscle that can lead to heart failure, with morbid obesity listed as a contributing factor, according to prosecutors.
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