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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
Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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
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
New plays would be born, rehearsed and dissolved.
—Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehearsed
Adjective
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But his administration quietly dismantled a division working toward that goal by making the public more prepared for snow, flooding and hurricanes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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The video shows former president strayed from his prepared remarks during the deposition.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This is called overseeding and is commonly practiced on cool-season lawns.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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Green and Porzingis both practiced Friday with coach Steve Kerr keeping his intentions for a starting lineup and rotation under wraps.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Wieu described the attack as a coordinated and organized assault, calling it an act of rebellion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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In an interview with Variety from the convention, Bravo boss Frances Berwick described the difficulties of finding the right cast.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
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The value of Agwunobi’s stock options were reported in 2007 by The Street and repeated by Rennie in his column Sunday.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2026
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A day earlier, Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, repeated that message, saying the country had prepared for a longer conflict.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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After a career defined by playing gangsters, an avenging taxi driver and a paranoid prize fighter, the Oscar-winning actor recited a call for civility, as first spoken by Abraham Lincoln.—
Hillel Italie,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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At the end of the event, the brothers gathered everyone into a large circle, recited the Lord’s Prayer and sang the fraternity’s signature song, attendees said.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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If that effort fails, prosecutors could seek to retry Garcia Torres on the murder charge, but they would not be allowed to rely on the prior kidnapping allegations or theories of willful, deliberate and premeditated murder, according to the ruling.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Jose Carmen Cardona pleaded guilty on Monday and was sentenced to life without parole for three counts of premeditated, deliberate and willful first-degree murder, the San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office announced.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Rubio told reporters that the US strikes on Iran were designed to head off a threat to the US from Israel’s plans to attack Iran, according to The Hill.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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The United Kingdom told British nationals in Bahrain, Israel, Kuwait, Palestine, Qatar and the UAE to register their presence to receive direct updates from its foreign ministry.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Barely more than a week ago, Baffert likely would have listed his top Derby candidates as Plutarch, Litmus Test and Brant.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Now the average date for last frost is listed as between April 16 and 23.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Rehearsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehearsed. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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