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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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adjective

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Recent Examples of rehearsed
Adjective
In several of the snaps, Chopra Jonas could be seen visiting her husband Jonas alongside their daughter Malti while the Jonas Brothers rehearsed for their upcoming tour. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025 These archival treasures unfold the complex lives of the partners, who wrote and rehearsed at home, and lay bare the stresses that all four endured because there was no boundary between performance and reality. Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025 Each new act of cruelty had already been rehearsed through its infliction on the previous group. MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025 Mould, Barbe, and Travis got together and rehearsed for a possible reunion, but the musical vibe was not as inspiring as Mould had hoped. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025 The lavish resort is a reconstructed Gilded Age hotel well-rehearsed in being discreet. Bryan West, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025 Tools for empathic communication—the scripts and rehearsed responses to intense emotion—ought to be taught in medicine. Rachel Pearson, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025 The goal isn’t to appear rehearsed, but to be comfortable enough to appear natural while executing a clear communications plan. Adrian Dearnell, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 That demanded an extraordinary amount of planning and organization, with all gas burners laid out, all traffic pieces, choreography, and stunts rigorously rehearsed, and kids carefully prepared for the process. Tomris Laffly, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehearsed
Verb
  • Michael Kayode’s cannonball long throws, which Slot said Liverpool had practised defending on Friday and spoken about again on Saturday, were a constant problem, but the visitors repeatedly, and needlessly, aided Brentford by putting the ball out of play in their own defensive third.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Also, Tua Tagovailoa was told this week to stop thinking and just play and the team practiced playing up tempo more.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In his Challenger work alone, Haeckel described over 4,000 new radiolarian species.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Usiripalli is described as an Indian national who was previously in the United States on a student visa.
    Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The sky was falling as the Yankees repeated.
    Evan Drellich, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Below is a list of all the teams that have repeated as champions in MLB history.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The bride and groom recited their vows and exchanged candy rings, and then there was lots of dancing and celebrating.
    Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Poetry is sung or recited at every major event of our lives, from battle cry to betrothal, across all cultures and climes.
    K.J.S. “Sunny” Anand, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • But the singer is prepared to show fans that both sides of her sound can coexist, with a little help from Lady Gaga.
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Duffy, however, added that the absences were isolated, and the agency is prepared to slow air traffic as needed to meet controller staffing levels.
    John Tufts, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Here's what the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, which distributes SNAP benefits, told IndyStar about the impact on SNAP.
    Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
  • After surviving the massacre and making a recovery that surprised even her doctors, Sophia returned home in time to celebrate her upcoming 13th birthday, a family spokesperson told CNN.
    Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That’s how many five-star ratings these Baleaf leggings have amassed over the two years they’ve been listed on Amazon.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Holmgren is listed as questionable for Monday night’s matchup with low-back soreness, and defensive stopper Alex Caruso remains in the concussion protocol.
    Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Those old-fashioned TV-show plots with a premeditated murder committed for some explicable reason, that’s really an anachronism.
    Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Nigel Edge was arrested Saturday on charges including first-degree murder in what police are calling a premeditated attack.
    Chris Arnold, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025

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