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as in practices
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 describes
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 repeats
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 recites
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 rehearses
The host of Jeopardy, Alex Trebek, rehearses for the upcoming show.
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Merrill Fabry, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Riccardo Muti guest-rehearses the orchestra once a year, a tradition that has continued past his directorship at the CSO.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
When Souleymane rehearses his account, in an early scene, Barry admonishes him for blandly reciting (and often bungling) the false facts he’s been given.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2025
Merrill Fabry, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Riccardo Muti guest-rehearses the orchestra once a year, a tradition that has continued past his directorship at the CSO.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
When Souleymane rehearses his account, in an early scene, Barry admonishes him for blandly reciting (and often bungling) the false facts he’s been given.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehearses
Verb
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He’s continued to improve, great teammate, practices extremely hard.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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To stay grounded, Stueland practices mindfulness and prioritizes exercise.—
Harriet Taylor,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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Local reporting describes heavy traffic, overflow parking, and crowding at overlooks as leaf peepers arrive during good weather windows.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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In an interview with WWD, the 38-year-old describes how this new era, which includes e-commerce expansion across the Middle East, is poised to corner untapped potential markets like Saudi Arabia.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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The big idea represented in this study is a pattern that repeats itself over and over in human physiology—tissues adapt themselves to the stresses placed on them.—
Peter Mason,
Outside,
21 Oct. 2025
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This story repeats itself, from Nero's Rome to Francisco Franco's Spain.—
Rev. Nathan Empsall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Once the camera’s red light goes on, Amaarae slips the device away and recites her questions from memory.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
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The two develop a close bond as Molina recites the story of his favorite movie, starring Luna.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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At the other end of the spectrum, Macquarie’s chief economist, David Doyle, tells Fortune that while Washington isn’t necessarily shaping its policy because of imminent recessionary fears, policymakers will be keen to maintain growth.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Folklorist Thomas Keightley tells the tale of a kobold named Hödeken who was insulted by a kitchen boy who kept spraying water at him.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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That Makima disappears for most of the remaining drama and chaos reiterates the film’s episodic quality.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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Bank of America reiterates buy rating and price objective of $1,490 The bank’s price target was approximately 20% higher than Netflix’s closing price on Tuesday.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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Wikipedia lists 101 college football rivalry games that include some kind of trophy.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Oct. 2025
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SeatGeek, another resale ticket site, lists upper level seats for $189 and lower level seats for $112.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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The film is a wild ride down the mighty Colorado River, exploring the region’s extraordinary wildlife, cultural history, and precarious future, and ChasingHorse narrates.—
Kathleen Rellihan,
Outside,
13 Oct. 2025
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The first biography of the writer, and an engaging one at that, the book narrates how a child of privilege evolved into an esteemed naturalist-writer and a crusader for various left-wing causes.—
Maggie Doherty,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Rehearses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehearses. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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