rehearses

verb

present tense third-person singular of rehearse
1
as in practices
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 describes
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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3
as in repeats
to say or state again rehearsed her story about why she was late as she walked into the meeting

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4
as in recites
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 rehearses The neighborhood band, a community effort, draws 20 to 30 instrumentalists each year and rehearses just once, 30 minutes before the procession. — Georgia Ross, Twin Cities, 4 July 2026 Rose Chung rehearses for a cultural procession that helps kick off San Francisco's Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month festivities at the Herbst Theater. — Sharon Chin, CBS News, 14 May 2026 But there’s no sign of her at the dinner table, in the living room while the band rehearses, or anywhere else in the tiny Jackson household. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2026 Down the hall, the three-man Higher Octave’s rock band rehearses, alongside two therapists. — Reylee Billingsley, AZCentral.com, 7 Feb. 2026 The group still rehearses on the campus. — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026 Hurry Up Tomorrow rehearses the familiar images and themes that have always tormented the Weeknd, but here they are cast in a new light as the narrator struggles to find heaven after a lifetime of self-indulgence. — Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026 In the lead-up to opening night, the precision dance troupe rehearses six hours a day, six times per week, for six weeks straight. — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025 The host of Jeopardy, Alex Trebek, rehearses for the upcoming show. — Merrill Fabry, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehearses
  1. practices
  2. describes
  3. repeats
  4. recites
  5. tells
  6. reiterates
  7. lists
  8. narrates
Verb
  • In real life, Jammwal also practices the Indian martial art Kalaripayattu.
    — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Matiscik injured his left shoulder early in the game, and the Jaguars turned to Hamilton, who practices snapping a few times every week.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of practices
Verb
  • The company describes its structure as an inverted pyramid, with store workers at the top.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Meta describes this option as permanently deleting chat history, stored files and active tasks.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of describes
Verb
  • This pattern repeats throughout the store, which is bigger, although only by a little, than Lotte Market.
    — Vanessa Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Eventually one of those two meets up with the first planet, and the whole situation repeats.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of repeats
Verb
  • Lucas recites his spooky little tale in front of a binaural mic shaped like a human head, whose features resemble more than a little the Art Deco lines of an Oscar statuette.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
  • After solving the mystery of his predecessor Hal Jordan’s (Kyle Chandler) death, Stewart claims Jordan’s power ring as his own, recites his oath and jets off toward his next adventure.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of recites
Verb
  • The fugitive tells his underwater buddies what the humans have been doing to their kind.
    — Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026
  • An organization chart tells you where authority is supposed to sit.
    — Kelvin Cheema, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of tells
Verb
  • Morgan Stanley reiterates CoreWeave as equal weight The bank lowered its price target to $70 per share from $99.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of reiterates
Verb
  • Cleveland Clinic lists a long slate of possible benefits ranging from lower blood pressure and improved oxygen levels to reduced snoring, better dry mouth and improved bad breath.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In its November issue, Food & Wine magazine lists Francesco Martucci in Wynwood as one of the 27 Best Pizzas in America.
    — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of lists
Verb
  • Douglas Rain, who ended up voicing HAL, narrates it; this is where Stanley first heard him.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The screening will be followed by a conversation with Coburn and actor Jeffrey Wright, who narrates Du Bois’ work in the film.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
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