STAGED Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

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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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At the French Open Tuesday, the four-time Grand Slam champion staged an outfit reveal once again, striding out for her first-round match against Germany’s Laura Siegemund wearing a black corset and matching pleated, cascading skirt that skimmed over the clay. —

Ava Wallace, New York Times, 28 May 2026 According to Mega Engine, Chi, its high-pressure oxygen-rich staged combustion engine demonstrated rapid startup and stable combustion during the test. —

Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026 Weapons clash and staged fights get intense. —

Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 27 May 2026 John Benjamin Hickey is directing the revival of Jon Robin Baitz’s play, which was first staged at Lincoln Center in 2011 before transferring to Broadway later that year. —

Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 May 2026 Sachs, whose work is also featured in the exhibit, has staged similar experiential art exhibits in Israel through her company House of Art & Dreams. —

Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026 The transit agency staged simultaneous emergencies in the Walnut-Locust Street subway station, with staffers responding to a situation that included both a suspicious backpack and a medical emergency. —

Joe Holden, CBS News, 20 May 2026 The Placer County Sheriff’s Office also assisted in the operation, along with firefighters and medics who staged nearby as a precaution. —

Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026 Somewhat surprisingly, this is only the fourth time in the 70-year history of Shakespeare in the Park that Romeo and Juliet has been staged. —

Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 20 May 2026

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The sensational case made headlines at the time but now, with the release of Netflix's The Crash, interest in the case has soared to an all-time high.

— KC Baker, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
The two attacking midfielders have been sensational, too, for Chelsea and Manchester City respectively in previous seasons — but, most importantly, not during this one.

— Rob Tanner, New York Times, 27 May 2026