rehearse
verb (used with object)
to practice (a musical composition, a play, a speech, etc.) in private prior to a public presentation.
had been rehearsing
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past perfect progressiveof rehearse.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Baldwin told investigators he had been rehearsing a cross-draw maneuver when he pulled the pistol from his holster and aimed it at the camera.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2023
Baldwin had been rehearsing a scene for the Western film Rust when the shooting happened at a ranch near Sante Fe, New Mexico in October 2021.
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2023
Gustern had been rehearsing a cabaret show with friends in the apartment, and left to see a performance at Joe's Pub.
From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2022
Although the cast had been rehearsing for eight weeks, no one could say when opening night would be.
From New York Times ● Aug. 5, 2021
In my dream their deaths had been a mistake, a misunderstanding, a new play they had been rehearsing.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
