Synonyms of rehearsing

rehearsing

verb

present participle of rehearse

1

as in practicing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• practicing
• exercising
• repeating
• running over
• refining
• drilling
• studying
• perfecting
• reviewing
• preparing (for)
• working (at or on)
• training (with)
• pointing (for)
• grooving

2

as in describing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• describing
• telling
• recounting
• narrating
• relating
• chronicling
• reporting
• reciting
• setting forth
• charting
• voicing
• depicting
• detailing
• stating
• uttering
• disclosing
• revealing
• expressing
• delivering
• enumerating
• exposing
• sketching
• giving
• rendering
• itemizing
• divulging
• baring
• reeling off
• particularizing
• delineating
• letting on (about)

3

as in repeating

to say or state again

rehearsed her story about why she was late as she walked into the meeting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• repeating
• reiterating
• iterating
• coming again
• dinning
• chiming
• summarizing
• echoing
• paraphrasing
• rewording
• outlining
• mouthing
• recapitulating
• recapping
• parroting
• encapsulating
• summing up
• abstracting
• reechoing
• epitomizing

4

as in reciting

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reciting
• listing
• outlining
• detailing
• itemizing
• enumerating
• ticking (off)
• mentioning
• numerating
• cataloging
• figuring
• reeling off
• tabulating
• calculating
• inventorying
• estimating
• citing
• tallying
• computing
• charting
• graphing
• naming
• diagramming
• reckoning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• generalizing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rehearsing

Some patterns resembled those displayed while awake, raising possibilities ranging from neural maintenance to rehearsing experiences. — New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026

The 2,200 oarsmen from the Royal Thai Navy started their training in June, learning how to row the barges in unison at a navy dockyard before rehearsing in the river in late July. — ABC News, 1 Nov. 2026

The production, which also travels first to the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, is currently rehearsing in Chicago. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Dancing With the Stars contestant Ezra Frech is giving an update on his health after experiencing leg pain while rehearsing for Horror Movie Night. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2026

Prum and West were soon joined by Molly Ross, who would be accompanying Prum in rehearsing West’s choreography. — Nolan Kelly, Artforum, 26 Oct. 2026

Entering the building is not unlike being back at university — the food hall is bustling, people nervously hug one another, and the sound of a live band rehearsing floats through the walls. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2026

Engineers are rehearsing that first journey on Earth, using a full-size rover model and Mars-like terrain. — Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 16 Oct. 2026

As of now, Primavera is the only date on Don Caballero’s calendar, but the group is already rehearsing and will announce additional shows for next year. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 5 Oct. 2026