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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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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
Gosling and Ortiz rehearsed each scene before bringing out the puppet, nailing down the blocking between them first. Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026 Svetnoy was standing behind the monitor and about six to seven feet away as Baldwin rehearsed the scene the crew was about to film. Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026 Mulligan and Issac also rehearsed the big physical fight scene ad nauseam. Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026 Research on parental mediation also finds that rehearsed responses help children disengage from uncomfortable interactions. Sharlette A. Kellum, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026 In drills, Taiwan has rehearsed repelling a seaborne assault with drones, fast patrol craft, mobile Hsiung Feng anti-ship missiles and Marine Corps teams. Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026 It had been rehearsed repeatedly through Australia’s training camp. Michael Bailey, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026 Jesse Peretz, the director of that episode, rehearsed with Sarah and Paul on weekends. Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2026 Hours earlier, Byrne and Rudolph rehearsed a bit for the show at the Dolby Theatre. ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehearsed
Adjective
  • Transfer batter to prepared pan.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
  • That said, fewer and fewer people are prepared to speak out publicly due to safety concerns.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Winn said the crews practiced the operation using a NASA training capsule earlier this year.
    Tom Costello, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Firefighters in full yellow garb, lugging respirators, practiced with hoses and water spray guns that can be controlled using joy sticks inside the trucks.
    Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • That view was echoed by veteran market strategist Ed Yardeni, who described the rally as a forward-looking bet that the conflict will prove temporary, even after recent developments.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Her family have described her as someone who loved makeup, dancing and her job with the USPS, according to FOX32 Chicago.
    Aya Al-Hakim, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Mauresmo repeated the importance of privacy for players — an issue raised by Iga Swiatek and Gauff at this year's Australian Open.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Josett pleaded guilty to three misdemeanors, including unauthorized computer access and fraud; annoying and repeated phone calls; and contempt of court for violating the restraining order.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Both poets recited their verse to the audience at the ceremony.
    María Ramos Pacheco, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Bruce recited several lines from it, from memory, right there in the crystal store, and the boy behind the counter applauded him at the end.
    Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Her husband of three years, 40-year-old Stephen Bowen, is charged with premeditated murder.
    Joan Murray, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Bowen was charged with premeditated murder and tampering with physical evidence.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The caller told dispatch her 20-year-old son was inside the home and threatening to harm himself.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Banks and Fahy are sensational, and both get to smoke even after they’ve been told not to because the smell might infest the chintz drapes in the breakfast room.
    Libby Gelman-Waxner, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The home is listed on historical registers as the Fernand-Strong House, named after the family that built it and KU’s chancellor.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Twenty-three of the 62 players on Final Four rosters listed a foreign country as their hometown, and NCAA data shows the number of international players on D-I rosters (888) has more than doubled since 2010.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026

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