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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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as in described
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 repeated
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 recited
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 rehearsed
Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2025
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
Play is where empathy is rehearsed.
—Tiffany Hodges, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
What’s remarkable is how spontaneous the shows feel, never slick or over-rehearsed, as if the guy in charge is intentionally keeping it loose.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
United has rehearsed the data migration process, so things should go smoothly, the airline told CBS News.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
The only disappointment of the afternoon was world jazz guitarist Al Di Meola who, reading sheet music off a stand in front of him, seemed a little under-rehearsed.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
The choreography, timing and crash were meticulously rehearsed to make the chaos feel authentic (while remaining safe).
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Early behavioral research suggested that raccoons can learn a task, walk away and later return to solve it accurately – as if having mentally rehearsed the solution.
—Kelly Lambert, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
From there, Stewart and Seo rehearsed through improvisation.
—Andy Hazel, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2026
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
The organization’s mission is to bring creative communities together to produce plays and musicals written, rehearsed, and performed in 24 hours.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
Play is where empathy is rehearsed.
—Tiffany Hodges, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
What’s remarkable is how spontaneous the shows feel, never slick or over-rehearsed, as if the guy in charge is intentionally keeping it loose.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
United has rehearsed the data migration process, so things should go smoothly, the airline told CBS News.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
The only disappointment of the afternoon was world jazz guitarist Al Di Meola who, reading sheet music off a stand in front of him, seemed a little under-rehearsed.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
The choreography, timing and crash were meticulously rehearsed to make the chaos feel authentic (while remaining safe).
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Early behavioral research suggested that raccoons can learn a task, walk away and later return to solve it accurately – as if having mentally rehearsed the solution.
—Kelly Lambert, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
From there, Stewart and Seo rehearsed through improvisation.
—Andy Hazel, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehearsed
Adjective
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The Cybertruck is best for drivers who are prepared to regularly charge an EV publicly or at home.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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In its statement, Homeland Security said the agency is prepared to train 12,000 new hires this year, and that the majority of new hires are experienced law enforcement officers who have already gone through a police academy.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Karp has practiced at Paul, Weiss for four decades and took on the role of chairman in 2008.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
21 Feb. 2026
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Lent is not exclusively observed by Catholics, but is also practiced by Orthodox Christians and Protestants, including Anglican, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian and some Evangelical churches.—
Rin Velasco,
The Providence Journal,
20 Feb. 2026
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When 250-million-year-old fossil remains were first described in 1972, they were thought to belong to a single species of marine amphibian, Erythrobatrachus noonkanbahensis.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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In the neighboring western state of Colima, one resident described how edgy residents rushed to supermarkets in a surge of panic buying to secure cooking oil, toilet paper and other staples.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Criticising his employers is part of a tedious pattern that has repeated elsewhere.—
Dan Kilpatrick,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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And that eatery’s story is repeated throughout the Twin Cities.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
26 Feb. 2026
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Those myths were conveyed through performance, sung in the great halls of the elite, recited at festivals all across the ancient world, staged at the theatre to large audiences, and displayed on wall paintings, mosaics, vases, and sculptures that adorned both sacred sanctuaries and city-states.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
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From a love poem recited on camera to Pokémon battles during travel, fans saw a couple that is playful, supportive and genuinely fond of each other.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Brian Douglas Laoz, 22, was charged with two counts attempted premeditated murder and one count each of shooting a deadly missile, tampering with physical evidence and criminal mischief.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
21 Feb. 2026
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Ball, 24, pleaded guilty to counts for premeditated first-degree murder and premeditated first-degree murder of an unborn child, Keena announced.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
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Cameron Adams, Canva's co-founder and product chief, told CNBC that customers have been asking what the company can offer in motion graphics.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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The unveiling was conducted in connection with Black History Month, a spokesman for Rodriguez told City News Service.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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She was listed as one of AllHere’s creditors, bankruptcy court records show.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
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The president listed the Iranian regime’s long history of sponsoring terror in the region and hostility toward the US, from the 1979 hostage crisis to the more recent actions of its proxies.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Rehearsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehearsed. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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