as in offered
to bring before the public in performance or exhibition
staged the full body of Shakespeare's plays in the course of a year
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Recent Examples of staged
Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
At the launch of his latest book - staged like a rock concert - thousands turned out to cheer him on.
—NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
After the game, Pritchard and his teammates explained what went wrong during that final sequence, which came after Philadelphia staged a 15-2 run to overcome a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Two of her plays are being staged in Milwaukee in 2025-'26.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Few major renovations have been made to the port since World War II, limiting the types of business operations that can be staged there.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
In late August, Fundao staged a coffee kiosk outside the store on Broome Street to introduce its Ava Weave design and sustainable approach and hosted an all-white late summer picnic in Central Park with influencers.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
However, an investigation revealed that Mascia had actually staged the shooting.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Let’s start with some of the 27 dead roaches, a full third of which (that’s nine) were in two roach traps inside a reach-in cooler at the kitchen expo line, where your food is staged before being brought to you.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
There were even staged advertisements placed all over the arena, like familiar signage such as a Jiffy Lube ad that were all remixed with the SP5DER branding.
—Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
At the launch of his latest book - staged like a rock concert - thousands turned out to cheer him on.
—NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
After the game, Pritchard and his teammates explained what went wrong during that final sequence, which came after Philadelphia staged a 15-2 run to overcome a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Two of her plays are being staged in Milwaukee in 2025-'26.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Few major renovations have been made to the port since World War II, limiting the types of business operations that can be staged there.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
In late August, Fundao staged a coffee kiosk outside the store on Broome Street to introduce its Ava Weave design and sustainable approach and hosted an all-white late summer picnic in Central Park with influencers.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
However, an investigation revealed that Mascia had actually staged the shooting.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Let’s start with some of the 27 dead roaches, a full third of which (that’s nine) were in two roach traps inside a reach-in cooler at the kitchen expo line, where your food is staged before being brought to you.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staged
Verb
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Facebook offered some $114 billion for the photo-sharing app, divided between its two co-founders, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, as well as investors and less than a dozen employees.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Last earnings season, many management teams offered more conservative guidance in anticipation of a bigger pullback in consumer spending.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Dodgers' pitching staff, especially their starting pitching, has been sensational, allowing just 28 runs in 10 postseason games.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Following a sensational 2-0 victory over Argentina on Sunday night, Morocco became the second African team to lift the Under-20 World Cup after Ghana in 2009.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In 2023, hackers at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas presented research showing how to hack a Deckmate shuffler and use it to cheat.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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Another positive is how well Nick Woltemade is settling in, with the German scoring two of the five big chances he has been presented in the Premier League.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ellen gave birth to Cooper Ellis Kershaw and Chance James Kershaw in 2020 and 2021, respectively.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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For decades, American politicians and investors have snickered at the nations that gave birth to Western democracy — Italy and Greece — as examples of fiscal excess.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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With large, showy flowers and vibrant colors, the series marks a notable update to flame azaleas.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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Hawke’s isn’t a showy performance, despite Lorenz’s brash persona.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sacramento led by as many as 20 and carried a 71-54 lead into the halftime break.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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The team’s elite rotation of Blake Snell, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow and Ohtani has carried the load thus far.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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On August 30, 1972, John performed at the One to One benefit concert at Madison Square Garden — his only full-length show after leaving The Beatles.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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To help Bacon get these abilities back, Keyoumars Ashkan, professor of neurosurgery, performed DBS on her, implanting electrodes in Bacon's brain and tracking her body’s reaction in real time.—
Elmira Aliieva,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In one scene, Elizabeth wears an elaborate necklace of jeweled scarabs, a direct reference to the character’s interest in insects and science.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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There’s a formal orange-tie ball, a giant pumpkin expo, ghost tours, zombie bar crawls, elaborate decoration contests and parades including Big Parade of Little People in Anoka’s quaint red-brick downtown.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Staged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staged. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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