Thesaurus results for REHEARSE

rehearse

verb

ri-ˈhərs

Definition of rehearse

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

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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

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as in to repeat

to say or state again rehearsed her story about why she was late as she walked into the meeting

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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

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Recent Examples of rehearse Activist networks and legal scholars are rehearsing doomsday scenarios, planning mass protests and advising judges on ballot seizures and ICE deployments, underscoring fears that the midterms could stress-test American democracy. — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Gregg says that the cast doesn’t rehearse much together ahead of time. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2026 The Australian siblings’ dad was a wedding singer whose band would rehearse at home, and their mother performed in musicals. — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026 Finish the draft, rehearse the pitch, or test a version before showing it around. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rehearse

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To circumvent these challenges, aerospace engineers and scientists plan to practice In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU), the use of materials already found on the planet.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026
Evangelism isn’t practiced by Quakers who follow silent worship.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of practice

Verb

Said, wearing blue jeans and a sweater, remained expressionless for most of the hourlong hearing in The Hague as presiding Judge Miatta Maria Samba described the inhumane conditions detainees endured at the prison in the capital, Bangui.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
The early amphibian is described in a study published today in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, and is an example of how some of the classic traits seen in today’s living frogs and salamanders evolved.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of describe

Verb

Hannah-Jones does repeat the old arguments about why these schools fail, but in an almost perfunctory manner, the way a heretic might recite the Lord’s Prayer more out of habit than out of belief.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026
Funny thing is, their love only deepened and the couple was married in July, and both reportedly recited their own vows.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of recite

Verb

When Arisa proclaims herself a Faithful, Michael looks hilariously stunned, and Alan tells them to weep for the fall of innocence and the failure of justice.

— Alice Burton, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
Hawaii officials told residents to put together emergency kits and the governor issued an emergency proclamation, activating more than 230 Hawaii National Guard members.

— MEGAN JANETSKY, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of tell

Verb

For not-so-direct reference, a 3,000-sq-ft apartment in the Dubai tower goes for about $8 million, while a 13,000-sq-ft penthouse is listed at $42 million.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026
Earlier this week, Rolling Stone listed Laboriel among its top picks for possible replacements, noting his ferocious skills, friendship with Vedder, and his guest feature on the frontman’s 2022 solo LP, Earthling.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of list

Verb

Screenings of Puppet Heap’s original short films, narrated by the studio’s larger-than-life mascot, the Heap, show audiences how puppets are designed, built and brought to life for the camera.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
On December 20, 1970, CBS aired a Muppet Christmas special called The Great Santa Claus Switch, written by Jerry Juhl and narrated by Ed Sullivan.

— Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of narrate

Verb

As for the apparel, the offering centers on relaxed, oversized silhouettes such as the Chavarria Track Jacket and Track Pant and the Chavarria Dazzle Short and Dazzle LS Jersey accented by the classic three stripes classic detailing in red.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Professionally, Bernat didn’t bother to answer a Florida Department of Health administrative complaint detailing the charges in the Alzheimer patient’s case.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

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