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

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

Lipnicki says his favorite part of the experience was rehearsing with Robert Pattinson. — Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 24 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

The documentary features footage of Liam and Noel rehearsing for the tour, reacting to the universal euphoria of the crowds, and discussing their newfound respect for each other. — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

Civil rights groups and democracy-defending organizations have staged their own tabletop exercises brainstorming and rehearsing various scenarios. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

People are rehearsing with actors, setting up lights, looking at lenses. — Daisy Leepson, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026

North opened up about enjoying rehearsing, going to the studio and performing. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026