choreographed

verb

past tense of choreograph
as in planned
to work out the details of (something) in advance the advance team completely choreographed the candidate's campaign appearances

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Recent Examples of choreographed It will be directed by Saheem Ali, of the Tony-winning Buena Vista Social Club; written by Dogfight playwright Peter Duchan; and choreographed by Ebony Williams, who worked on Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour. — Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 27 July 2026 The production, directed by David Mendizábal and choreographed by Tony Thomas, is a joyous affair. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 All of it has been very carefully planned and carefully choreographed. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 14 July 2026 The piece was choreographed by the Broadway actor/choreographer Douglas Norwick, who died in 1984. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026 Although the performance is carefully choreographed for entertainment, the realistic movements and convincing reactions have fuelled widespread discussion online about just how lifelike today’s humanoid robots have become. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026 Along with performances from artists spanning country, pop and R&B, viewers can experience a massive fireworks and drone show choreographed to a live score by the Grammy Award-winning Nashville Symphony. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 4 July 2026 Fit to start the season, LAFC played tremendous soccer as Eustáquio calmly choreographed the team. — Josh Gross, Daily News, 4 July 2026 The award-winning revival of William Finn's hilarious comedy, directed and choreographed by Danny Mefford (Kimberly Akimbo, Dear Evan Hansen), is playing Off-Broadway at New York's New World Stages. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for choreographed
  1. planned
  2. designed
  3. organized
  4. prepared
  5. arranged
  6. plotted
  7. calculated
Verb
  • The plan The state Department of Transportation planned to add toll lanes to an 11-mile stretch from uptown to the South Carolina border in order to address congestion.
    — DJ Simmons August 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The Royals planned to have Isbel play seven to nine innings Friday and Saturday.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of planned
Verb
  • The sleek, midcentury-feeling interiors were designed by Thomas Juul-Hansen.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Their menus include advanced therapies such as vitamin shots, protein and stem cell treatments, and IV infusions designed to support goals like weight loss, stress relief, and gut health.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of designed
Verb
  • The Lennox-Inglewood Tenants Union organized protests before and during the construction of SoFi.
    — Shi Bradley, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In September 2025, Dawson’s Creek costar Michelle Williams organized a one-night only special cast reading of the show’s pilot.
    — Marzia Nicolini, Vanity Fair, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of organized
Verb
  • At the buffet, fill your plate with local cheeses, breads, muesli and cured meats like Schopfspeck prepared by the on-site butcher, or order from the à la carte menu and watch as the chefs prepare each dish in the open kitchen.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Alfonsi departed after clashing with Bari Weiss, CBS News’ editor in chief, who delayed the airing of a report the journalist had prepared investigating the deportation of migrants to harsh prisons in Venezuela.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of prepared
Verb
  • The detail arranged the traffic stop on the other side of the island, in front of the Lihue post office, under the assumption that Brun would surrender peacefully in such a public location.
    — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
  • After the living room, Birdie wandered to the dining room, where she was cast into an underwater light, the sun sifting through the plants arranged by the long window.
    — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of arranged
Verb
  • During the Cold War, as futurists on both sides of the Iron Curtain plotted to control the direction of history, another group coalesced around a more modest idea.
    — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • For the celebration itself, Jess and Nasko plotted a week of activities bouncing off (American) Labor Day weekend.
    — Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
Definition of plotted
Verb
  • Otto’s team calculated how much climate change — from the burning of coal, oil and gas — increased the chances for fires of this intensity to happen.
    — Seth Borenstein, Fortune, 31 July 2026
  • Prosecutors say the murders were calculated, while Clancy's defense argues that she was overmedicated and suffering from extreme postpartum psychosis.
    — Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of calculated

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