Synonyms of rehearse

rehearse

verb

ri-ˈhərs 

1

as in to practice

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• practice
• exercise
• repeat
• run over
• refine
• drill
• perfect
• prepare (for)
• train (with)
• point (for)
• study
• review
• work (at or on)
• groove

2

as in to describe

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• describe
• tell
• narrate
• recount
• relate
• chronicle
• recite
• report
• set forth
• chart
• detail
• voice
• depict
• state
• disclose
• reveal
• utter
• express
• deliver
• itemize
• enumerate
• divulge
• give
• expose
• render
• sketch
• particularize
• reel off
• bare
• delineate
• let on (about)

3

as in to repeat

to say or state again

rehearsed her story about why she was late as she walked into the meeting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• repeat
• reiterate
• iterate
• come again
• summarize
• chime
• din
• paraphrase
• echo
• recapitulate
• reword
• outline
• mouth
• encapsulate
• recap
• sum up
• abstract
• parrot
• epitomize
• reecho

4

as in to recite

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recite
• list
• detail
• outline
• itemize
• tick (off)
• enumerate
• mention
• reel off
• catalog
• tabulate
• inventory
• numerate
• cite
• calculate
• figure
• compute
• chart
• estimate
• graph
• tally
• name
• reckon
• diagram

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rehearse

Ghosh is one of the faculty members with an AI version that is part of an online startup bootcamp, where aspiring founders can rehearse investor pitches, sales calls, and board meetings. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

North opened up about enjoying rehearsing, going to the studio and performing. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Crouch performs alongside a different second actor at every show, none of whom read or rehearse the script in advance. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026

If the rituals feel rehearsed, the sport itself feels anything but. — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026