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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
Rose Chung rehearses for a cultural procession that helps kick off San Francisco's Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month festivities at the Herbst Theater.
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Sharon Chin, CBS News, 14 May 2026
But there’s no sign of her at the dinner table, in the living room while the band rehearses, or anywhere else in the tiny Jackson household.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2026
Down the hall, the three-man Higher Octave’s rock band rehearses, alongside two therapists.
—Reylee Billingsley, AZCentral.com, 7 Feb. 2026
The group still rehearses on the campus.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Hurry Up Tomorrow rehearses the familiar images and themes that have always tormented the Weeknd, but here they are cast in a new light as the narrator struggles to find heaven after a lifetime of self-indulgence.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
In the lead-up to opening night, the precision dance troupe rehearses six hours a day, six times per week, for six weeks straight.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
The host of Jeopardy, Alex Trebek, rehearses for the upcoming show.
—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
Sharon Chin, CBS News, 14 May 2026
But there’s no sign of her at the dinner table, in the living room while the band rehearses, or anywhere else in the tiny Jackson household.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2026
Down the hall, the three-man Higher Octave’s rock band rehearses, alongside two therapists.
—Reylee Billingsley, AZCentral.com, 7 Feb. 2026
The group still rehearses on the campus.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Hurry Up Tomorrow rehearses the familiar images and themes that have always tormented the Weeknd, but here they are cast in a new light as the narrator struggles to find heaven after a lifetime of self-indulgence.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
In the lead-up to opening night, the precision dance troupe rehearses six hours a day, six times per week, for six weeks straight.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
The host of Jeopardy, Alex Trebek, rehearses for the upcoming show.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehearses
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Queen Seymour is on the run as a traitor, having literally sunk one palace, while Queen Howard practices spycraft right under her husband’s nose.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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An imam at the mosque, Taha Hassane, said the center practices the lockdown drills multiple times every school year.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
21 May 2026
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Saronic’s website describes the Corsair as being capable of carrying up to 1,000 pounds over 1,000 nautical miles, with a top speed surpassing 34 knots.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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This notion is often reflected in the way someone describes their home, Gutowski notes.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
9 June 2026
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But traffic in the key Strait of Hormuz passageway may never return to prewar levels if history repeats itself.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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History repeats itself Netanyahu is driven in large part by Israeli domestic affairs.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
1 June 2026
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Nadal, with a wink, recites the various physical tics involved in his serving routine.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Erivo plays 23 characters and recites approximately 20,000 words of dialogue over the course of two hours.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
27 May 2026
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Netflix tells Variety the game will be updated daily throughout the World Cup with new challenges and features tied into the real events and results of the tournament.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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Navalny tells the story of Alexei Navalny, a Russian opposition leader whose poisoning by Putin operatives in August 2020 nearly killed him.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Rosenblatt reiterates Nvidia as buy The firm says Nvidia shares are still very attractive.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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Cain reiterates that given space, snakes can coexist with people.—
Sophie Lindberg,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
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Sol's portfolio also lists a range of skills and hobbies, including singing, yoga and painting.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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Data from CarGurus, a website that lists vehicles for sale by dealers, show that two of the three types of 2025 CR-V hybrids list for at least 90% of their original MSRP, and all three trims of the 2024 model year retain 80% of their initial value.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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Obama narrates videos scattered across the exhibit, which also features a full wall of 2008 campaign buttons, original copies of essays from Obama’s school and community organizing days and a timeline of his first presidential campaign.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
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Jonathan Sangster stars as the musical’s central character Mark, a solitary filmmaker who narrates the story.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
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“Rehearses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehearses. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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