variants
also practised
1
as in skilled
having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor
a simple dish that any practiced chef should be able to produce even blindfolded
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in skillful
accomplished with trained ability
a highly practiced performance of a classic ballet
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
variants
also practised
as in exercised
to do over and over so as to become skilled
in order to play the guitar well, you need to practice fingering every single day
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of practiced
Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 3 July 2025
Lurking in one of the aisles, a man quietly slipped an incendiary device, made from a cigarette, matches, and paper, into a section displaying foam rubber, with practiced ease.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 4 June 2025
Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Sweeney also practiced boxing for several hours every day for three months in addition to weight training.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for practiced
Adjective
In a recent appearance on Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard, Brad Pitt walks into the room with practiced affability.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 3 July 2025
Lurking in one of the aisles, a man quietly slipped an incendiary device, made from a cigarette, matches, and paper, into a section displaying foam rubber, with practiced ease.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 4 June 2025
Verb
For weeks, the two sisters practiced flying.
—Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Sweeney also practiced boxing for several hours every day for three months in addition to weight training.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for practiced
Recent Examples of Synonyms for practiced
Adjective
-
Set in 1819 Hispaniola, just prior to the Dominican Republic’s push for independence, the drama centers on an unexpected trio – a young Spanish noble, a skilled Chinese silk artisan and a Haitian soldier who’s abandoned his post.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
-
Rather, the bots are skilled at mimicking human reactions to stressful situations, responding to users in ways that often reflect racist and sexist biases.—
Patricia Marx,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
-
The more success rolled, the more damage done, the more skillful the hack and so on.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
-
Powell, skillful at opaque Fed-speak, nonetheless signaled a simulative change is likely.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
Over the ensuing decades—and fully informed of the substantial executive power exercised by the Commission—the Supreme Court has repeatedly and expressly left Humphrey's Executor in place, and so precluded Presidents from removing Commissioners at will.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
3 Sep. 2025
-
Smartphone users were younger and exercised less on average than non-users.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
-
An accomplished art dealer, Laura has her loving hotel tycoon husband, Howard (Waleed Zuaiter), and an overbearing bond with her adult son, Daniel (Laurie Davidson), a physician.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
-
An accomplished writer and producer, Ross is a leading trans activist and founder of the nonprofit Trans Tech Social Enterprises.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
While the concept of autonomous soaring has been studied before, applying it to long-distance drone flights could transform aviation.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
-
In the research for his doctoral dissertation, Nelson studied Ford Motor Company’s electronics division (now Visteon) and its effort to completely overhaul the product design and delivery processes.—
Nelson P. Repenning,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
-
Before Park came in, United had signed just two players, albeit two highly experienced Champions League individuals in Sweden’s Julia Zigiotti Olme and Fridolina Rolfo.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
-
But placing unfinished or untested writing in front of the eyes of other experienced and respected writers actually takes courage.—
Beverly Gologorsky
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
-
Yet his work does demand greater attention.—
Mark Holgate,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
-
Europe staged one of the greatest comebacks in Ryder Cup history, winning eight matches and halving another to clinch the Cup by half a point.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
-
And coming back to her non-master suite?—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
8 Dec. 2022
-
On the lower deck, owners can choose between three or four cabins, with a mid-master stateroom anchoring the layout.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
24 Aug. 2022
Cite this Entry
“Practiced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practiced. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share