rehearse
verb (used with object)
to practice (a musical composition, a play, a speech, etc.) in private prior to a public presentation.
rehearsed
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past participleof rehearse.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof rehearse.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
rehearseverb (used with object)to practice (a musical composition, a play, a speech, etc.) in private prior to a public presentation.
Example Sentences
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Gone are the rehearsed lines that financial markets are used to hearing from the central bank.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
The first time he was involved in a stage production of “Endgame,” Mandell rehearsed with Beckett himself and even performed some of the scenes with the playwright.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
"Testing an AI agent is less like checking code and more like handling a hazardous material: sealed rooms, constant monitoring of what leaves the building, a rehearsed containment plan," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
The scrupulously staged and rehearsed repertory at the Joyce, with Elisa Clark assisting as rehearsal director, holds bright promise for future retrospective efforts mining the Mark Morris Dance Group’s rich repertory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Very gradually, like one instrument after another being tentatively rehearsed, beacons of color began to pierce the sky.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
