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  • past participle of stage.
  • past tense form of stage.
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staged

American  
[steyjd] / steɪdʒd /

adjective

  1. adapted for or produced on the stage.

  2. contrived for a desired impression.

    It was a staged, rather than spontaneous, demonstration of affection.

  3. occurring or planned to occur in stages.

    a staged increase in wages.


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Etymology

Origin of staged

First recorded in 1560–70; stage + -ed 3

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Flying Food Group vehemently denied the substance of the complaint, writing in its statement that “images were staged, manipulated, taken out of context, or otherwise presented in a manner that distorts their meaning.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

Operatic adaptations of his works such as his novel in verse, “Eugene Onegin,” and his play “Boris Godunov” are still staged worldwide.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

The company's workers have staged a total of 60 hours of strikes this year, causing estimated losses of around $1.6 billion, according to calculations by local news agency Newsis.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

Myanmar has been locked in civil war since the military staged a 2021 coup ousting Aung San Suu Kyi, and has been under martial rule since.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

This “feverish condition” was ignited in 1917 when a well-organized and militant political party known as the Bolsheviks staged a successful revolution in Russia and took over the government.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

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