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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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as in prepared
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Recent Examples of rehearsed
Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2025
Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
And that also that process is never rehearsed -- very rarely rehearsed.
—ABC News, 26 Oct. 2025
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
Once the scene had been thoroughly rehearsed, the actors switched from doing it fully clothed to attempting it in underwear or camisoles provided by the show’s designers.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 21 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
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
Verb
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
Adjective
Lieutenant Colonel Frank Mastromauro, commanding officer of the 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, said the unit rehearsed tasks and refined procedures during the drill.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
And that also that process is never rehearsed -- very rarely rehearsed.
—ABC News, 26 Oct. 2025
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
Once the scene had been thoroughly rehearsed, the actors switched from doing it fully clothed to attempting it in underwear or camisoles provided by the show’s designers.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 21 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehearsed
Verb
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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
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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
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In his Challenger work alone, Haeckel described over 4,000 new radiolarian species.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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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
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The sky was falling as the Yankees repeated.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Below is a list of all the teams that have repeated as champions in MLB history.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
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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
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Arrange the dough balls 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Oct. 2025
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This person could have a prepared list of questions, take the lead during appointments.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Thirty-two people faced charges ranging from theft and murder to witchcraft, Claire Kehily, councillor for Maidstone Borough Council, told CNN.—
James Frater,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Local resident Lee Needham also told the BBC that the crash site was close to houses, train tracks, industrial units and electrical towers.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
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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
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Jurors rejected a theory that the stabbing was in self-defense, but also declined to convict Medizabal of premeditated murder, records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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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
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“Rehearsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehearsed. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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