STAGED Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in sensational

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verb

past tense of stage

as in offered

to bring before the public in performance or exhibition staged the full body of Shakespeare's plays in the course of a year

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Recent Examples of staged

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The 2029 World Athletics Championships will be hosted in Nairobi, Kenya, marking the first time that the event will be staged on the African continent. — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Last November, his latest play became the first in the world to be staged in a planetarium. — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026 The combat scenes, frequently pitting Latif’s sharpened steel against more popular American weaponry, are staged with whirling verve, wit and, best of all, balletic coherence. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026 The campaign’s release will pave the way for a series of cultural activations to be staged globally starting this month and aimed at amplifying the message and promoting the new image of the brand. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 When the Rock a Little tour concluded and Stevie was back in Los Angeles, her team staged an intervention. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026 In the rape scene, the live action is intercut with flashes of staged broken glass against black and the words in Tessa’s own head. — Beandrea July, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026 Goaded on by a governor, who handpicked the university president and staged a coup to overthrow one athletic director in order to hire Kiffin, the bayou bandits are proudly wearing their black hats. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026 The sheriff's department said multiple units responded to the scene, as they were staged in the area for Bergoo Bash, a UTV/ATV-centric event that supports the Webster Springs Volunteer Fire Department. — Michael Guise, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for staged

Adjective

The most sensational allegation, offered with scant detail, was that Brubaker once pointed a functional firearm at him and pulled the trigger.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
And, of course, we are thrilled to have the sensational Darlene Love join us as our Honorary Chair.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of sensational

Verb

New characters are introduced, many interesting details are offered, yet the narration never loses its focus, every sentence adding to the characters’ mounting sense of powerlessness in the face of such a tragic death.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
All onshore experiences are locally guided, offered in small groups, and scaled to different activity levels.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of offered

Adjective

Tall sedums, like ‘Autumn Joy,’ are famed for their big and showy flowers, which dry beautifully and linger on the plant through winter.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 7 Sep. 2026
The two actors are close; Rockwell, with the less showy supporting role, is generous to a fault with his 72-year-old co-star, who runs with the ball and could win the Best Actor Oscar.

— Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of showy

Verb

Rocket Lab was supposed to have a satellite on standby to go up and inspect True Anomaly’s spacecraft, ready to launch on short notice once military officials gave the order.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026