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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
Those closest to her, including Carl Dean, her husband of nearly sixty years, presumably knew some other Dolly, less rehearsed and likely deeper. Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026 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
But Liam, who has barely rehearsed, grows under the spotlight. Nate Jones, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026 While playing a solo show at the Encore Theater in Las Vegas on August 26, Roger Daltrey told the crowd that the Who recently rehearsed with Starkey for a possible European leg of their Song Is Over farewell tour. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026 More than a year after the band fired, briefly reinstated and then fired its longtime drummer again, frontman Roger Daltrey says Starkey has rehearsed with the group for a possible return to the stage in Europe. Spin Staff, SPIN, 28 Aug. 2026 Curry happened to be appearing in a play at the same theater where Rocky Horror rehearsed during the day. Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 If the rituals feel rehearsed, the sport itself feels anything but. Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 But the precision the public celebrates is the product of an entire team that has rehearsed the case, prepared the equipment, and stays locked in for hours so the patient can have the best possible outcome. Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 15 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehearsed
Adjective
  • Add vanilla and chocolate batters to prepared Bundt pan in 1/3-cup scoops, alternating batters for best distribution.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The volunteers could help suppress future dissent Friday’s events also suggested that hard-liners like Taeb among Iran’s leadership will be more prepared to suppress any future demonstration against the theocracy.
    Nasser Karimi, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The training keepers this summer — those who traveled and practiced with the USMNT throughout the World Cup but weren’t rostered — were Kochen and Andrew Rick, a 20-year-old Philadelphia Union backup.
    Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The evidence suggests that digital lending as currently practiced is one more blight for the book industry, yes.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • William Curry, a 74-year-old retiree who described himself as a libertarian-leaning independent conservative, voted for Warner's Republican challenger, Bert Mizusawa, and Wittman.
    ALI SWENSON, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The suspect was described by Palencia as an intelligent student and active taekwondo practitioner.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • An inexpensive model call can become a significant operating expense when repeated millions of times.
    Nitin Gupta, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • There’s much jargon-y talk of unlocking freedom and earning potential, repeated with dead-eyed belief by Marshall’s protégés, some with more persuasive swagger than others.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The group repeatedly recited the Islamic call to prayer, or adhan, while battling exhaustion and rough seas as awaiting rescue.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026
  • Poetry on board On a visit to one of the boat schools this summer, 27 students sat on benches and recited Bangla poetry with their teacher.
    Ali Asif Shawon, NPR, 5 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • In 1842, the appellate court reduced the offense from a premeditated breach of duty to a negligent one, acquitted Ebel of founding a sect, and quashed his confinement.
    Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Reddington asked the judge to find Clancy not guilty or reduce the charges from premeditated first-degree murder to second-degree murder.
    Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The pound also drew support at the start of the Iran conflict in April on outsized market expectations for a monetary policy response to inflation fears from the Bank of England, Jane Foley, senior FX strategist at Rabobank, told CNBC.
    Jenni Reid, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • As an aside, imagine the outcry there would be from Leclerc fans if Ferrari had told him to back up Hamilton.
    Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • At the facility, used vehicles undergo inspections, repairs, detailing, and photography in high-definition, 360-degree camera booths before being listed online.
    Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
  • It's been a volatile year for Chinese AI companies that have listed.
    Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Rehearsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehearsed. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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