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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
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as in skillful
accomplished with trained ability
a highly practiced performance of a classic ballet
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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
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Recent Examples of practiced
Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025
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
Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2025
Cornerback Christian Gonzalez also practiced for the sixth straight session.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
At Daniel Bey’s ranch house, in the heart of Kansas City, Kansas, the 41-year-old cowboy and horseman readies his nylon and polyester rope with practiced ease.
—Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025
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
Verb
Here and there, a plume of smoke rose up from a field; slash-and-burn farming, locally known as tavy, is still practiced here.
—Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2025
Cornerback Christian Gonzalez also practiced for the sixth straight session.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for practiced
Adjective
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Can Skjei, who’s skilled but had a nightmare first season in Nashville, bounce back?—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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But in addition to his reputation as a womanizer, Casanova was also a con man, a skilled liar who came from a family of actors and who over the course of his life manipulated and tricked countless people to maintain wealth and status.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Ragnar is one of the very best Nordic crime writers, as skillful in thrillers like this series as in murder mystery stories.—
Anders de la Motte,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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Setting boundaries requires a balance of self-awareness and skillful communication.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Second is that Falvey exercised the 2026 team option on Baldelli’s contract during this season.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement More broadly, tenement dwellers exercised their freedom of assembly, press and speech by publishing and reading newspapers, and delivering and listening to speeches.—
Annie Polland,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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How did hocus pocus transform from the stage name of a magician (and it should be said, an accomplished juggler, according to Ady) to a byword for the entire craft?—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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Ross took over for Joe Maddon, who five years earlier replaced Rick Renteria in a prior example of the Cubs dumping a first-time manager for a more experienced, accomplished hand.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Black nuclear families, like the one Cardi B (who is Afro-Latina) was part of for the past seven years, are actually on the rise, according to Christina Cross, a professor, researcher, and sociologist at Harvard University who has studied this subject extensively.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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These strategies – called selection sort and shaker sort – are typically studied in computer science.—
Celeste Kidd,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Space near the stadium is at a premium, and experienced tail-Gators often get up at the crack of dawn to stake out their territory.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Billboard Daily Crossword puzzle is powered by PuzzleMe™, created by an experienced team of crossword puzzle-making pros with oversight from the trivia hounds on Billboard’s staff.—
Katie Atkinson,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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See how commonwealth compares to other states The classic Halloween symbol is also great at dividing the masses.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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At just $30, Universal Thread’s version is a great way to add the style to your rotation at a fraction of the price.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And coming back to her non-master suite?—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
8 Dec. 2022
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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
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“Practiced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practiced. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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