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as in practiced
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 described
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 repeated
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 recited
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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as in prepared
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehearsed
Verb
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Mary described her role as largely self-directed.—
E. Tammy Kim,
The New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2025 -
Making matters worse, nine in 10 Haitians go all day without eating in what has been described as one of the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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That tends to be the case in most states—if a hot dog is heated, served on a bun, and sold as a ready-to-eat meal, it's typically considered a prepared food item and subject to sales tax.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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Place tortilla slices on prepared baking sheet and coat lightly with cooking spray.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
5 July 2025
Verb
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In fact, three experts told Newsweek that 2025 will look much the same as 2024 in terms of COVID-19 risk.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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As a defensive end going to a Power 4 school, I’ve been told $60,000 to $80,000 a semester.—
Manny Navarro,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Prices listed reflect time and date of publication and are subject to change.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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One recent residence listed for him in Harrisburg was condemned in 2022.—
Marc Levy,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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After four days of testimony, and two hours of deliberations, the jury found Conway guilty on all charges, except the premeditated murder and felony murder charges.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 June 2025
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Authorities have characterized the crime as premeditated and politically motivated, and the evidence is now at the center of upcoming court proceedings.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
Verb
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The Detroit Lions were fifth in the league last season in using presnap motion (the Bears ranked 19th), and assuming that’s a big part of what Ben Johnson wants to do, that puts considerable pressure on Williams and the rest of the offense to be detailed and locked in.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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Martin detailed how it was bathed by gong-maker Pauline Fabry in the sulfuric waters of the island of Vulcano under the full moon of the spring solstice, before being forged in a fire ceremony at Mount Etna.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Lage outlined the similarities of the two works in his closing.—
Andrew Dalton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2025
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Apart from the vague statement posted by the band which outlined their decision to part ways with Hinds, there has been no updates on why Hinds and Mastodon ‘mutually’ parted ways.—
Quentin Thane Singer,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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All the while, the influencer played to the camera as the person recording her narrated what was happening at the scene.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan and narrated by Ines del Castillo and Jakobi Diem was honored for Best Romance and Lone Wolf written by Gregg Hurwitz and narrated by Scott Brick received the award for Best Thriller/Suspense.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Rehearsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehearsed. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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