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rehearsed

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verb

past tense of rehearse
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as in practiced
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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rehearsed
Adjective
And the deeper twist is that, for decades, even when the machines failed, humans often did, too—coming across as mechanical, rehearsed or generic. Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
Robert’s backstory — his life in Chicago, his mother’s tragic accidental death, his dad wanting to send him to military school, his aunt in Century City offering to take him in — sounds overly rehearsed. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026 New routines feel less overwhelming when kids have already rehearsed them in low-stakes settings. Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026 As long as someone is speaking to you from a place that is well rehearsed, nothing’s happening there. Orna Guralnik, The New York Review of Books, 4 Aug. 2026 Too many actors have now rehearsed Hormuz as a service, a toll or a strategic rent. Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 In Japan, earthquake safety is taught in schools from an early age, rehearsed in mandatory workplace drills and practiced in neighborhood evacuation exercises. Andrei Popoviciu, The Dial, 21 July 2026 Pandemic plans should be repeatedly rehearsed with all critical participants, public and private, from the White House down to local public health agencies. David Blumenthal, STAT, 20 July 2026 Gotze, then 22, had long dreamed of and had rehearsed as a kid. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2026 Preparing to lead the National League in MLB’s annual All-Star Game is a song-and-dance he and his coaching staff are well-rehearsed in. Katie Woo, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehearsed
Adjective
  • Job candidates are expected to be accurate, prepared and transparent throughout the hiring process.
    Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The depth chart remains murky, but Nunez-Roches would be well prepared to take more snaps.
    Abby DiSalvo, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Sutton, the two-time Pro Bowler and Broncos lifer, has now not practiced for three straight days of training camp.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The Maryland native officially signed with the Washington Commanders and practiced for the first time Friday.
    Tashan Reed, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Solar eclipse watchers have for centuries vividly described an eerie phenomenon known as shadow bands that appears just before and after totality — the period when the moon completely blocks the sun’s light and the sky goes dark.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Officials said the gun, described as small and compact, was legally registered to the boy’s grandfather.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Victory could be found in ensuring mistakes are not repeated in future investigations.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Certain character names are repeated, and there is also an audio-visual component, as there was previously.
    Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Enslaved people recited his poetry at posh parties thrown by their masters.
    John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • By noon, Taylor recited a dozen names of people from Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela who failed to show up.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Originally held on weapons charges, the man is now also charged with premeditated homicide and for allegedly stealing over 10,000 euros ($11,500) from the victim's accounts.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Now 54-year-old Dwain Hall of Ocala, Florida, faces charges of premeditated, first-degree murder and kidnapping.
    Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Senior local official Dagnachew Azbite told the BBC that seven people had been found injured, with five of the victims sustaining serious injuries.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Secret Service Director Sean Curran told reporters that the agency had more than 10,000 investigations into threats against people the agency has been assigned to protect.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Anyone listed here as a wide receiver, defensive back or athlete is a two-way player, about as good on either side of the ball.
    Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Five members, including the president, Troupe, have sat on the board for at least 14 years over the last two decades, according to a count of members listed in the nonprofit’s federal tax filings.
    Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

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“Rehearsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehearsed. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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