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

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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

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3
as in repeating
to say or state again rehearsed her story about why she was late as she walked into the meeting

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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

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Recent Examples of rehearsing So was there also no rehearsing? — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026 The trouper from Chicago who played Olivia was now throwing fits about rehearsing with an intern. — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 One group inflated a giant disco ball, while another smeared themselves with body paint next to a line of rehearsing dancers. — Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026 Filipino music band Samasama Project is rehearsing for the concert called the Great Filipino Songbook. — Joe Donlon, CBS News, 13 May 2026 While rehearsing in the dance studio, Lopez took a moment to hang out with Off Campus star Mika Abdalla. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 23 May 2026 The four surviving members of the band were in Palatine earlier this month with drummer Jeff Kmiec to begin rehearsing a 21-song set for their upcoming show. — Chris Placek, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026 The Thunderbirds spent Friday rehearsing their performance for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend shows. — Sofia Baltodano, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026 The couple met in an acting class taught by Mira Rostova and fell in love while rehearsing a Dorothy Parker play before eventually settling in Los Angeles. — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehearsing
  1. practicing
  2. describing
  3. repeating
  4. reciting
  5. telling
  6. listing
  7. recounting
  8. outlining
Verb
  • This ignores the obvious fact that the Constitution prohibits Congress from giving official status to any religion or from preventing someone from practicing the religion of their choice.
    — Kenneth Seeskin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Kenner’s Kolache Bakery in south Arlington sits 2 miles from where the Czech national soccer team is practicing, and new owner Troy Shepard has expanded the 41-year-old shop’s menu to 21 flavors, including a standout pina colada.
    — Ryan J. Rusak, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2026
Definition of practicing
Verb
  • Iran’s semi-official Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) wrote about the 1989 funeral earlier this week, describing how the enormous crowds exceeded the numbers expected by authorities.
    — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Furthermore, Bavarian state lawmaker Bernhard Pohl also welcomed the move, describing it as a long-term guarantee for the future of the Kaufbeuren location and its role within Germany’s expanding missile defense network.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
Definition of describing
Verb
  • Family members also tend to compensate early, repeating themselves or raising the volume long before the person experiencing the loss admits there’s an issue.
    — Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
  • Rest, review, and notice what keeps repeating in your mind.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026
Definition of repeating
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  • The flags are saved for periodic retirement ceremonies that involve reciting a script, standing at attention, a moment of silent reflection, and the subsequent burning.
    — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • Gerald speaks in a forceful cadence, like a start-up founder reciting a LinkedIn post.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
Definition of reciting
Verb
  • Few would dispute that on average or even at the median, males may be bigger and more powerful than females, or that in certain contact sports the difference may be telling and on occasion dangerous.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Harry's team had a different version of events, however, telling the BBC that the offer was withdrawn by the palace after it had already been accepted by the duke, further fueling the confusion.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of telling
Verb
  • The driver of the fleeing vehicle was booked into the Wyandotte County Detention Center, according to the jail’s inmate listing.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
  • She's also dreamed about paying down that future pool by listing it on Swimply.
    — Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 3 July 2026
Definition of listing
Verb
  • There was a news conference for the event, and Krysyan Edler of the Deseret News shared video of Andy Reid recounting Sandler’s advice for Swift and Kelce.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2026
  • In his speech after the tour, Trump weaved between his own administration’s work while returning to lessons drawn from Roosevelt’s life, recounting stories of bravery during Roosevelt’s time in the West and as president.
    — Jack Dura, Fortune, 2 July 2026
Definition of recounting
Verb
  • The next step in the process involves the city drafting a redevelopment plan outlining development standards before holding public hearings and seeking additional approvals.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • While outlining his five-year military goals at February’s Workers’ Party congress, Kim also called for intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of underwater launches.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of outlining

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