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adjective

as in prepared

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verb

past tense of rehearse
1
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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Recent Examples of rehearsed
Adjective
And the deeper twist is that, for decades, even when the machines failed, humans often did, too—coming across as mechanical, rehearsed or generic. — Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
The process was well-rehearsed. — Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 June 2026 It is named often these days in the list of villages rehearsed on the news. — Literary Hub, 9 June 2026 After scrambling to get the wedding together, Stone and his band rehearsed at sound check that afternoon. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 At the Met Gala, Imah looked composed without appearing rehearsed into stiffness. — Partner Content, Variety, 10 June 2026 At Rock Lititz, Swift rehearsed before ever appearing at the first location in Arizona. — Bryan West, USA Today, 1 July 2026 Comcast had already rehearsed the move with Versant, the cable-network separation that pulled slower-growth linear assets away from the rest of NBCUniversal. — Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 In the mid-1960s, Neil Young and the Buffalo Springfield are said to have rehearsed there before their first tour, and Janis Joplin and her band rented rooms while recording their first album. — Max Kutner, HollywoodReporter, 7 June 2026 Despite the fact that Ebra anxiously rehearsed his pitch for hours, Carmy cuts him off and tells him that his plan to franchise the Beef side window into a few suburban locations is a perfect idea, having been tipped off by his Uncle Jimmy. — Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehearsed
  1. prepared
  2. practiced
  3. described
  4. repeated
  5. recited
  6. premeditated
  7. told
  8. listed
Adjective
  • At precisely the moment admissions have become more subjective, professors across the country are increasingly expressing concern that many students are arriving at college less prepared for college-level work than previous generations.
    — Scott White, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • But other council members were not prepared to put it on the ballot.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of prepared
Verb
  • The Algerian team practiced at KU’s Rock Chalk Park, home of Lie’s Jayhawks, while choosing the DoubleTree hotel as its headquarters.
    — Gary Bedore July 2, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
  • To listen at depth calls for two skills, both of which can be readily trained and repeatedly practiced.
    — Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of practiced
Verb
  • One person, described only as a male, was taken to a hospital in critical condition, according to fire officials.
    — Jasmine Mendez Follow, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • Investigators previously described the suspect as a man, but during a news conference on Friday, prosecutors said Berezovsk was allegedly dressed as a man during the package bomb attack.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of described
Verb
  • Ramírez then repeated one of the lines from his viral video expressing gratitude for Mexico’s newfound joy.
    — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Having real and repeated connections with a Nationals player like Cavalli could connect the team more with the people closest to it.
    — David Aldridge, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of repeated
Verb
  • He and Feddon recited prayers, which the priest had found for him, that pilgrims have spoken for generations along the Camino.
    — Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 30 June 2026
  • Watching the hearing via Zoom from a prison holding room, Powell wiped his eyes and sighed heavily as Cribbs once again recited the facts of the case before Judge Rachelle Carnesale, explaining when Walton was fatally shot.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
Definition of recited
Adjective
  • The charge of premeditated murder carries a possible death penalty.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
  • State Attorney’s Office prosecutors originally charged Bradly Shawn Shadduck, 56, with second-degree murder, but the grand jury indictment supersedes that charge, and he is now being held without bond on premeditated murder.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026
Definition of premeditated
Verb
  • The infant, who is 9 months old, was rescued along with her mother, the State Department told Fox News Digital.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • After the assemblies, longtime Colorado Democratic strategist Mike Dino told CBS Colorado that DeGette's name recognition and congressional seniority were significant advantages in the race, but that her poor showing caught him off guard.
    — Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of told
Verb
  • The family's address was listed as a room at the Econo Lodge Motel in Wooster Township.
    — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • Events listed on the calendar range from neighborhood gatherings and historical commemorations to concerts, family activities and civic engagement programs.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of listed

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