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
Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Many lodges are locally run, and connections to nearby villages feel natural, not staged.
—Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
And John Rando, who staged the original version of this show in Manchester, England, in 2020, has managed to do the same thing with this stage version.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
If finalized, the show would be the first WrestleMania held outside the United States and one of the most expensive professional wrestling events ever staged.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
State investigators allege that Pusser staged an August 12, 1967, pre-dawn ambush that killed his wife, Pauline.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
For beauty company Clé de Peau, StudioCé staged a regal dinner for 100 at the Château de Versailles.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
Two of her plays are being staged in Milwaukee in 2025-'26.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Having rolled out the red carpet in Alaska, Trump on Wednesday accused Putin of conspiring with China and North Korea after the three countries' leaders staged a show of unity in Beijing at a lavish commemoration of the end of World War Two.
—John Irish, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The defensive stalemate carried into the second quarter, when the Sailors staged a drive deep into the Duxbury red zone.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Many lodges are locally run, and connections to nearby villages feel natural, not staged.
—Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
And John Rando, who staged the original version of this show in Manchester, England, in 2020, has managed to do the same thing with this stage version.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
If finalized, the show would be the first WrestleMania held outside the United States and one of the most expensive professional wrestling events ever staged.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
State investigators allege that Pusser staged an August 12, 1967, pre-dawn ambush that killed his wife, Pauline.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
For beauty company Clé de Peau, StudioCé staged a regal dinner for 100 at the Château de Versailles.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
Two of her plays are being staged in Milwaukee in 2025-'26.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Having rolled out the red carpet in Alaska, Trump on Wednesday accused Putin of conspiring with China and North Korea after the three countries' leaders staged a show of unity in Beijing at a lavish commemoration of the end of World War Two.
—John Irish, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staged
Verb
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But while salons have offered steam treatments as a curly hair staple for decades, at-home steamers have been too bulky (attempting to replicate in-salon domes) or too hard to use, requiring you to wrestle your curls into heated thermal caps, a battle that’s easy to lose.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Prior to word leaking about Beasley potentially being looked into by the Eastern District of New York just a few days ahead of free agency, the Pistons had reportedly offered him a three-year, $42 million free agent deal.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Its algorithms are engineered to hold your attention, even when that means amplifying harmful or sensational material.—
Annie Margaret,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Its algorithms are engineered to hold your attention, even when that means amplifying harmful or sensational material.—
Annie Margaret,
The Conversation,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But about 85% of parents opt to give their children the stand-alone measles, mumps and rubella vaccine and a separate varicella shot, according to data presented at Thursday’s meeting.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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Designer Julia Sloan's latest collection, presented on a terrace at the Ritz-Carlton NoMad, could take you from brunch to the beach to a chic dinner all in one look (plus the shell bags will be the perfect accessory for next summer).—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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However, another jailhouse informant, David Vogel, later gave a recorded interview to a DA investigator, also saying Neary admitted to stabbing the victim, corroborating Lunsford’s original statement.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
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There were chiffon dresses that gave a nod to the 1920s with their drop waists.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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These mums lack stolons and have large, showy blooms and little foliage.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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But the showy structure overwhelms the unshowy story.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The charge of conspiracy to commit wife fraud in connection with telemarketing carried a maximum sentence of 30 years, while the count of conspiracy to commit money laundering had a maximum sentence of 20 years.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
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This bird carried not only the usual seagrass but also a strand of red grape algae, which glowed like translucent jewels.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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From mid-November 2021 to May 2022, the postings recounted reconnaissance of the target performed in the lead-up to the attack.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Following a software update, the G1 recently performed side flips and has demonstrated kung fu-style moves, including punches, sweeping kicks, and roundhouse strikes.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Everything about Baldwin’s style is too much; often one feels, in his diction, his elaborate, Jamesian syntactical structures, his sudden shifts of tone, that if the English language has a volume dial that goes up to ten, Baldwin is hot-wiring a go-around to push it to eleven or twelve.—
Garth Greenwell,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Baker became a longtime collaborator, with Balmain designing elaborate, symbolic and glamorous ensembles for her film and stage performances.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Staged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staged. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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