REHEARSED Synonyms: 120 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in prepared

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verb

past tense of rehearse

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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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

Those closest to her, including Carl Dean, her husband of nearly sixty years, presumably knew some other Dolly, less rehearsed and likely deeper. — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026 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

See, this is a perfect example of a read still landing beautifully, even though it was clearly written and rehearsed in advance. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026 The hardest thing was feeling that true freedom on stage, so it didn’t feel rehearsed or choreographed. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026 Carnegie Hall Concert, Buck Owens This simple five-piece band is soooooooo well-rehearsed. — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 16 Oct. 2026 Throughout the summer, the students rehearsed pieces in languages including Latin and German for Sing for Gold 2026, the World Choral Cup, scheduled for October. — Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 Then, the set piece is rehearsed with stunt doubles to work out any issues before the actors come in for their own rehearsal. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026 Service that feels warm without being intrusive, attentive without ever appearing rehearsed. — Guy Bigiaoui, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026 Chris Lindstrom didn’t have any lines rehearsed or even a direction planned for his pregame speech when the Falcons surrounded him shortly before kickoff Thursday night at Lambeau Field. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Used thoughtfully, these questions can prompt genuine reflection and uncover qualities that rehearsed answers won’t surface. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehearsed

Adjective

The answers depend on how services are operated and the commitments companies are prepared to make.

— Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
The grocer specializes in Mexican and Latino foods, including prepared meals, fresh meats from a butcher’s counter, aguas frescas and a variety of produce.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of prepared

Verb

Culver, on the other hand, has practiced as both a prosecutor and assistant public defender, according him ample opportunity to meet juries in county court.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
Gainesville practiced six days for six total hours in May with equipment before school under the direction of Searcy.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of practiced

Verb

DiFuria described a billionaire family that went from feeling guilty about their spending to owning yachts and planes and moving to an area where other billionaires live.

— Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
There’s a week in the novel during which Lee goes to San Francisco that is implied but not described.

— Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of described

Verb

In a statement to CBS News Miami, the sheriff's office repeated that the purchase does not require a new budget allocation.

— Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
To add insult to injury, Amazon Prime Video accidentally made the film available on its platform — a mishap the service repeated recently with Jason Statham’s Mutiny.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of repeated

Verb

Once Walsh and Colton recited their vows and were officially declared husband and wife, their attendants sent a parachute announcing the news to the people on the ground.

— Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2026
As Margaritora led the procedure, Gemelli’s medical staff recited the rosary prayer in the hospital chapel.

— Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of recited

Adjective

New details point to a possible premeditated plot in the family murders at Great Wolf Lodge in Pennsylvania, a private investigator says.

— Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
In 2013, a military jury convicted him of 13 counts of premeditated murder and unanimously recommended the death penalty.

— Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of premeditated

Verb

Switzerland's foreign ministry told The Associated Press on Friday that the woman, married to a Swiss diplomat in Nigeria, had not visited Congo and was believed to have contracted Ebola while traveling to Uganda.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Scholten told Semafor that experience positions Turek to convert frustrated Republicans.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of told

Verb

Sguros was listed as the informant on West’s death certificate, the affidavit said, and several months after the initial death investigation, Sguros was legally authorized to release West’s remains to a cremation service business.

— Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Lowndes listed his income at $238,153 in 2025 from the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium in Anchorage and $7,744 as mayor of Maitland.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

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