rehearse
verb (used with object)
to practice (a musical composition, a play, a speech, etc.) in private prior to a public presentation.
has been rehearsing
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present perfect progressiveof rehearse (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The US military honor guard has been rehearsing and the new White House helipad is ready.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Russia has been rehearsing ahead of its Victory Day parade on 9 May, with military vehicles, weaponry and soldiers passing through Moscow's Red Square.
From BBC ● May 5, 2022
To prepare for this festival climax, Denardo Coleman has been rehearsing his own core group of players on a weekly basis.
From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2022
This region has been rehearsing climate change for generations.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 11, 2021
Gilray, who has been rehearsing his part in the new original comedy from the Icelandic, ceases muttering and feels his way along his dark lobby.
From My Lady Nicotine A Study in Smoke by Maurice Brazil Prendergast
