REHEARSING Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

rehearsing

verb

present participle of rehearse

as in practicing

to do over and over so as to become skilled the orchestra rehearsed the symphony until they finally got it to the conductor's satisfaction

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as in describing

to give an oral or written account of in some detail wrote a letter to the management rehearsing in lurid detail our terrible stay at their hotel

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as in repeating

to say or state again rehearsed her story about why she was late as she walked into the meeting

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as in reciting

to specify one after another rehearsed the list of things he wanted for his birthday so that there would be no doubt in my mind

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generalizing

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Recent Examples of rehearsing North opened up about enjoying rehearsing, going to the studio and performing. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 The music department, as well as Courcol’s lively directing and writing, must be commended for scenes of the brass ensemble playing and rehearsing, in a constantly dynamic interaction with dialogue. — Caspar Salmon, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026 After the startling cancellation, vendors, artists and crew were out thousands of dollars in unpaid advances, after spending on rehearsing and traveling to the festival. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 But coaching cannot compensate for a labour market or a public culture that keeps rehearsing exclusion. — Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Later in the competition, the Workroom will offer another window into the process of artists strategizing, rehearsing and preparing themselves for the Battles. — Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026 While rehearsing for her Coachella performance, Slayyyter found out her boyfriend had cheated on her; over the following weeks, her album WOR$ST GIRL IN AMERICA and subsequent Mojave Stage appearance would mark her biggest career successes to date. — Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 3 Aug. 2026 In true Eaux Claires fashion, the pair are rehearsing not in a huge recording studio or arena but in a local college auditorium. — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 23 July 2026 Just like in Dirty Dancing, rehearsing and performing duets brought the two teens closer together. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehearsing

Verb

Rourke, in fact, could resume practicing this week, coach Kyle Shanahan said.

— Matt Barrows, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Also Monday, Chicago Board of Ethics Executive Director Steve Berlin retired after 33 years serving in the body tasked with making sure officials and employees are practicing good government.

— Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of practicing

Verb

OpenAI's investigation, released this week, went considerably further, describing agents that found unauthorized ways to communicate, collaborate and delegate work while attempting to accomplish their objectives.

— Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
The company says its technology is being developed to produce both electricity and high-temperature industrial heat, with its website describing temperatures of up to about 2012°F (1,100°C).

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of describing

Verb

In hopes of repeating, the Knicks are bringing back almost the same team as last season.

— James L. Edwards III, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
To see how this works in practice, consider how Gemma might approach hiring Richard’s replacement to avoid repeating the same mistake.

— Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of repeating

Verb

Bowie allegedly told other users about her oath and shared the audio file of her reciting the pledge with them.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026
The process can take many forms – journaling, reciting the Psalm, YouTubing the Shofar, giving tzedakah, meditating, reading.

— Risa Polansky Shiman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of reciting

Verb

Those are police officers and people up high at CPD, literally calling me, meeting with us, telling us that morale’s at an all-time low.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Dawadi ordered those already there to leave and called bus drivers, telling them to only stop at safer places.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of telling

Verb

Investors are also betting on a future DeepSeek listing in the mainland, said Wayne Shiong, managing partner at Argo Venture Partners, as the startup risks an exodus of senior engineers without financial incentives to stay.

— Anniek Bao,Elaine Yu, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Unbeknownst to her, Rubinger had written 23 oxycodone prescriptions for her husband over a two-year period listing her as the patient, according to the DEA and Kelly Davis.

— Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of listing

Verb

Clancy then began taking Zoloft, prompting immediate difficulty, Heilbrun said, recounting the symptoms and treatments in the lead-up to the death of Clancy's children months later in January 2023.

— Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026
Bianco began recounting the vote using sheriff’s officials under the supervision of a special master appointed by a court but suspended it days later, citing mounting legal challenges from the state attorney general and a voting rights group.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of recounting

Verb

Warsh on Friday reiterated his skepticism about providing such guidance or even outlining his broad approach to interest-rate policy.

— Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
While outlining the details of Clancy's suicide attempt, Reddington slapped a quarter on the table and addressed the prosecutors in what appeared to be a direct challenge to the state.

— Sumiko Corley, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026

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