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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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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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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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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
The cast and crew would arrive late morning and spend six to seven hours rehearsing all the vehicle movements, stunts, gas burns, and actor staging (including the child actors on the school bus with Matthew McConaughey and American Ferrera).
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2025
The influencer has also opened up on her TikTok about some of the more impactful physical tolls that rehearsing for the show each week has taken on her body.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
By this time, the series has already shown the local castle team, rehearsing for a competition the next day.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Paul Westerberg happened to hear the band rehearsing at the Stinsons’ home and eventually convinced them to take him on as lead singer and guitarist.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
Thinking about music, rehearsing and trying out different ideas and approaches are just as inspirational to award-winning jazz pianist Irving Flores as being on stage and performing for an appreciative audience.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
Has that improvisational approach to recording this album has made rehearsing and playing these songs in a live context any harder?
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
Years back, when the members of Spinal Tap were rehearsing in a large studio space in Los Angeles, McCartney happened to be rehearsing next door.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The alleged attack took place at Depardieu’s home in Paris in August 2018 while the pair were reportedly rehearsing a scene for a play.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2025
The influencer has also opened up on her TikTok about some of the more impactful physical tolls that rehearsing for the show each week has taken on her body.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
By this time, the series has already shown the local castle team, rehearsing for a competition the next day.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Paul Westerberg happened to hear the band rehearsing at the Stinsons’ home and eventually convinced them to take him on as lead singer and guitarist.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
Thinking about music, rehearsing and trying out different ideas and approaches are just as inspirational to award-winning jazz pianist Irving Flores as being on stage and performing for an appreciative audience.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
Has that improvisational approach to recording this album has made rehearsing and playing these songs in a live context any harder?
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
Years back, when the members of Spinal Tap were rehearsing in a large studio space in Los Angeles, McCartney happened to be rehearsing next door.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The alleged attack took place at Depardieu’s home in Paris in August 2018 while the pair were reportedly rehearsing a scene for a play.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehearsing
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Exercises include practicing search and rescue, forcible entry, ventilation techniques, hose line advancement and salvage operations.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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There are no night classes offered at West Point, which limits the program’s ability to follow an emerging trend in college football of practicing in the morning.—
Christopher Kamrani,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Showrunner, Luke Matheny was on a similar wavelength when describing his thoughts about taking on the project.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
1 Oct. 2025
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Although her music is bright and confident, what McRae is describing is an inner world shaped by darkness.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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Lloyd Webber is ever fond of repeating his melodies, and the emotional effect comes from placing them in different registers and layering timbres on top of one another.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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Both pieces featured a repeating monogram pattern.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Traditional activities include reciting prayers near a body of water and eating foods such as apples dipped in honey.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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For some brides and grooms, the prospect of writing and publicly reciting their wedding vows can be daunting.—
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
21 Sep. 2025
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And even in a film telling a universal story, some cultural allusions speak most strongly to the home audience.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
3 Oct. 2025
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American technologists have been telling educators to rapidly adopt their new inventions for over a century.—
Justin Reich,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit also noted that Redfin fired about 450 of its employees, at least some of which were associated with the internet listing advertising business.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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In addition to listing the top nursing homes, the ranking also includes whether Medicaid or Medicare is accepted and whether the facility has a resident or family councils, or both.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Next up, Condon tackles Kiss of the Spider Woman, a musical set in an Argentinian prison, where two cellmates distract themselves by recounting the plot of a Hollywood musical.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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Twice a week, Manheim provides vital insights and comic relief from guests recounting their darkest addiction moments.—
Shirley Halperin,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration has not yet compiled a fiscal impact report or memo outlining the impact of federal budget cuts on Tennessee.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Each agency maintains its own shutdown plan, outlining which staff remain on duty.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Rehearsing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehearsing. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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