STAGED Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in sensational

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verb

past tense of stage

as in offered

to bring before the public in performance or exhibition staged the full body of Shakespeare's plays in the course of a year

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Recent Examples of staged

Verb

Software, which took a beating earlier this year, has more recently staged a comeback as traders reevaluated their business outlooks, and combed through the wreckage for survivors. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 Curry originated the iconic role in the first production of Rocky Horror staged at London’s Royal Court Theatre. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026 From the earliest days of photography, artists have staged tableaux for the camera, often using painting and literature as inspiration. — Leah Ollman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 The performance will also be staged at various points in the galleries during the exhibition’s run. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Dreamgirls has since been staged around the world, including a celebrated 2016 London production starring Glee breakout Amber Riley, who won an Olivier Award for her performance as Effie White. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 In July, the hospice workers staged a one-day strike for similar reasons outside Allina Health's headquarters in Minneapolis. — Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 Thirty-two years ago, in the summer of 1994, Courtney Love staged a remarkable comeback. — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026 Jones claimed for years that the 2012 killing of 20 students and six staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, was staged with actors as part of a government plot to seize Americans’ guns. — Reuters, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for staged

Adjective

On the second play of the Chargers’ second possession, Herbert connected with wide receiver Quentin Johnston over the middle on a sensational 65-yard touchdown pass.

— Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
The capacity of most object narrators to travel in intimate proximity to human bodies prompted authors to relate sensational, fly-on-the-wall details about people’s private lives.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of sensational

Adjective

The showy red, pink, or lavender blooms attract not only bees, but also hummingbirds and butterflies.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026
Rather, the mission of Our Rescue, which used to be known as Operation Underground Railroad, is to save individuals from human-trafficking rings, often through showy sting operations.

— Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of showy

Verb

The case is nearly 30 years old, which has affected the kind of evidence presented in court.

— Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Following Abloh’s death in November 2021, Kamara was appointed as art and image director and presented his first show, Spring/Summer 2023, in Paris that year.

— Luke Leitch, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of presented

Verb

Rocket Lab was supposed to have a satellite on standby to go up and inspect True Anomaly’s spacecraft, ready to launch on short notice once military officials gave the order.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026

Definition of gave

Verb

Norman carried his district and the upstate, where the Grahams were raised and where conservative voters had been most critical of the late senator.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Ukraine resumed drone attacks on Moscow overnight into Wednesday morning, the city's Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said, hours after the departure of the plane that carried CIA Director John Ratcliffe to Moscow for an unannounced visit on Tuesday morning.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026