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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

Example Sentences

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Thirty two years ago, the first World Cup to be staged in the US helped propel the sport into the mainstream.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

She staged “commodities luncheons” where she and other welfare mothers served lawmakers government cheese and canned meat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Opera first staged it in 2013 — all four times with Conlon in the pit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Markets have absorbed an astonishing amount of headline risk since the war with Iran began in February, and staged one of the strongest equity recoveries on record.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

I hoped with all my heart that it was more than just theater, staged to make this hard thing we had to do seem possible.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs

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