staged

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adjective

adapted for or produced on thestage.

contrived for a desired impression: It was a staged, rather than spontaneous, demonstration of affection.

occurring or planned to occur in stages: a staged increase in wages.

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Origin of staged

First recorded in 1560–70; stage + -ed³

OTHER WORDS FROM staged

un·staged, adjectivewell-staged, adjective

Words nearby staged

stage, stage brace, stage business, stagecoach, stagecraft, staged, stage direction, stage director, stage-dive, stage door, stage-door Johnny

How to use staged in a sentence

So some sort of hybrid or staged or false flag kind of attack in tandem with a political coup in Kiev, where he works to install a more Russia-loyal leader.
Former Ambassador Daniel Baer explains it all on Ukraine crisis|Chris Johnson|February 23, 2022|Washington Blade
When Yoo and Lee were arrested for the bombing and the snakes, Korean film employees staged protests demanding their release.
Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea|Rich Goldstein|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No wonder somebody using North Korean code staged a raid on Sony Pictures.
Sony Blames North Korea for Hacking, but Washington Left Them Completely Vulnerable|Gordon G. Chang|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute has staged some truly fantastic shows over the past few years.
The Daily Beast’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Carrie Bradshaw in Your Life|Allison McNearney|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Conflicts and resolutions were staged with the skill of a chessplayer working out new endgame strategies.
Can Tarzan of the Apes Survive in a Post-Colonial World?|Ted Gioia|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“She has staged a revolution,” said one former security advisor.
The UK’s New Iron Lady in Kitten Heels|Nico Hines, Tom Sykes|October 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then on to the corrals, where some spectacular broncho busting was staged for the sole benefit of the visitors.
The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle|Laura Lee Hope
Fairbridge looked down upon it, and seldom patronised the shows (they never said “plays”) staged in its miniature theatre.
The Butterfly House|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
After two performances, without scenery or costumes, it was staged no more, and had no sale when published by the author.
The Stones of Paris in History and Letters, Volume I (of 2)|Benjamin Ellis Martin
The play was well written and staged, and Elsie Leslie was charming enough in her parts, but in the duality lay the difficulty.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow Paine
This was the theater where his own little drama of unfitness and failure and private mortification had been staged and acted.
The Escape of Mr. Trimm|Irvin S. Cobb