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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
Riccardo Muti guest-rehearses the orchestra once a year, a tradition that has continued past his directorship at the CSO.
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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
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
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Thursday practices ramp up in both speed and in frequency of callbacks of previous information while adding still more adjustments, plus the installation of later downs.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Consider a soccer team that practices on a soft surface but competes on a more stiff surface.—
Michael Hales,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
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The term describes the conscious decision to avoid or renounce managerial roles in order to preserve mental health, maintain balance and prioritize meaningful work.—
Jose Luis Gonzalez Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The neural pathways that Wolf describes, those deep reading circuits built through sustained attention to text, are the same ones that enable complex reasoning, empathy, and the kind of patient thinking that democracy requires.—
Jessica Ewing
September 15,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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Elinor soon repeats the information to Colonel Brandon.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
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After that first action, the process repeats, always recalibrating based on the latest available data.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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In the film’s opening scene, a white schoolgirl recites a list of the materials.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Aug. 2025
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In short, the new material can be thought of as a smart, rubbery material that tells you when it’s stressed out by literally changing color.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Citi reiterates Micron Technology as buy Citi raises its price target to $175 per share from $150.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterates the State of Qatar's firm stance rejecting violence, terrorism, and criminal acts, regardless of their motives and reasons.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
21 Dec. 2024
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also lists acupuncture as a potential noninvasive, drug-free approach to treating chronic pain.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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In fact, its filing lists 10 prize winners among the 20 largest unsecured creditors, although the names and addresses of those winners are redacted.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Italian component comes from the text-to-speech voice that narrates the videos.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
10 Sep. 2025
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On this 30-song triple album, the Wilco front man narrates a shambolic, lovely folk-rock odyssey well worth sinking into.—
Matthew Schnipper,
Vulture,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Rehearses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehearses. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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