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 group still rehearses on the campus. — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 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 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 host of Jeopardy, Alex Trebek, rehearses for the upcoming show. — Merrill Fabry, Time, 9 Oct. 2025 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehearses
  1. practices
  2. describes
  3. repeats
  4. recites
  5. tells
  6. reiterates
  7. lists
  8. narrates
Verb
  • Tillman, who indeed routinely practices his free kicks after practice, had to replace his torn right cleat just before his first career World Cup goal.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
  • Roy, who practices critical care medicine in Kolkata, developed the film through two years of fieldwork with rural villages and slum communities across West Bengal.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 June 2026
Definition of practices
Verb
  • The Anti-Defamation League describes Patriot Front as a white supremacist group.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
  • Staying home might not readily provide the intoxicating beauty Emerson describes.
    — Isabel Fattal, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
Definition of describes
Verb
  • The two women talk, and Ashley repeats that Trevor was involved in a blackmail scheme with Dennis, but that Trevor complained about his cut.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 1 July 2026
  • Funny how history repeats itself.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
Definition of repeats
Verb
  • Nadal, with a wink, recites the various physical tics involved in his serving routine.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 29 May 2026
  • Erivo plays 23 characters and recites approximately 20,000 words of dialogue over the course of two hours.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 27 May 2026
Definition of recites
Verb
  • As the film tells it, her poses — sometimes casual, sometimes intense, always impressive — caught the eye of fellow climber Ivan Beerkus, and the two soon began collaborating.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 1 July 2026
  • David Martin, who leads the global people and organization practice at BCG, tells Fortune that too many companies are focused on one-hour training sessions, half-day bootcamps, and other classic learning and development programs.
    — John Kell, Fortune, 1 July 2026
Definition of tells
Verb
  • KeyBanc reiterates Nvidia as overweight Key said the stock remains best positioned.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • The update does not change the merger terms but reiterates that completion remains subject to conditions such as shareholder and regulatory approvals.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 6 July 2026
Definition of reiterates
Verb
  • The venue's website lists a June 28 concert by Rüfüs Du Sol and a July 7 performance by Bon Jovi, with no public events scheduled in between.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • America250, the bipartisan initiative that is coordinating semiquincentennial celebrations, lists 68 official sponsors on its website.
    — Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
Definition of lists
Verb
  • Unlike the 1960 film, where Mizuno narrates his own tragedy, Yeon and Katayama’s new Vapor is an object of mystery and dread rather than the story’s protagonist.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026
  • Elle narrates her Harvard submission video while wearing multiple bikinis.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 June 2026
Definition of narrates

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