Synonyms

staged

American

[steyjd] / steɪdʒd /

adjective

adapted for or produced on the stage.
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.

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of staged

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

Example Sentences

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Staged in a darkened Gothic downtown space, “Limos” was designed to put guests on edge, with limited lighting and at least one jump scare in a blackout moment.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

Staged in Philadelphia by Eleonora Gravagnola, it is set in a modern-day art gallery, where a traveling exhibit is being crated up for transfer to its next location.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 1, 2025

Staged inside the Green Gallery in Midtown Manhattan, the room was a poignant display of place and loss in the form of deadpan conceptual art.

From New York Times • Mar. 7, 2024

Staged with dramatic lighting atop a perilously titled stage, her self-penned song also made the cut.

From BBC • May 11, 2023

Staged F. Ziegfeld's production, starring Will Rogers, also "Follies of 1922," which ran 67 consecutive weeks in New York City and about 40 weeks on tour.

From The Art of Stage Dancing The Story of a Beautiful and Profitable Profession by Wayburn, Ned

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