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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The group rehearsed “pretty much every night,” performed frequently and promoted itself aggressively.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 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
But while analysts argue that Love Island is far from a perfect mirror of society, it nonetheless operates as a cultural stage where shifting gender norms and emerging challenges are publicly rehearsed.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
It was a moment Gotze, then 22, had long dreamed of and one he had rehearsed as a kid.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
I stood blinking stupidly at her, the blood pounding in my veins, and my carefully rehearsed plans for a goodbye kiss forgotten, when unexpectedly she flew up and threw her arms around me.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
