REHEARSES Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

rehearses

verb

present tense third-person singular of rehearse

as in practices

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 describes

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 repeats

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 recites

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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Recent Examples of rehearses The neighborhood band, a community effort, draws 20 to 30 instrumentalists each year and rehearses just once, 30 minutes before the procession. — Georgia Ross, Twin Cities, 4 July 2026 Rose Chung rehearses for a cultural procession that helps kick off San Francisco's Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month festivities at the Herbst Theater. — Sharon Chin, CBS News, 14 May 2026 But there’s no sign of her at the dinner table, in the living room while the band rehearses, or anywhere else in the tiny Jackson household. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2026 Down the hall, the three-man Higher Octave’s rock band rehearses, alongside two therapists. — Reylee Billingsley, AZCentral.com, 7 Feb. 2026 The group still rehearses on the campus. — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026 Hurry Up Tomorrow rehearses the familiar images and themes that have always tormented the Weeknd, but here they are cast in a new light as the narrator struggles to find heaven after a lifetime of self-indulgence. — Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026 In the lead-up to opening night, the precision dance troupe rehearses six hours a day, six times per week, for six weeks straight. — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025 The host of Jeopardy, Alex Trebek, rehearses for the upcoming show. — Merrill Fabry, Time, 9 Oct. 2025

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Verb

Matiscik injured his left shoulder early in the game, and the Jaguars turned to Hamilton, who practices snapping a few times every week.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Just ask Naperville North senior linebacker John Lyons, who practices with the 6-foot, 275-pound Johnson.

— Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of practices

Verb

The darker shade of suede is also used for the mustache, and the color repeats for the brand marks.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Jean-Michel Basquiat celebrates Hughes with a work on paper that repeats the writer's name to spread awareness of his work.

— Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of repeats

Verb

Lucas recites his spooky little tale in front of a binaural mic shaped like a human head, whose features resemble more than a little the Art Deco lines of an Oscar statuette.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
After solving the mystery of his predecessor Hal Jordan’s (Kyle Chandler) death, Stewart claims Jordan’s power ring as his own, recites his oath and jets off toward his next adventure.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of recites

Verb

Nouraei tells her patients and clients, however, that the safest way to start taking creatine would be incrementally, beginning with three grams daily for a week, then four, then to five.

— Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
But for this initial step, Pierre tells mature patients to find a formula that’s gentle, non-irritating, and—if needed—able to remove makeup.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of tells

Verb

The screening will be followed by a conversation with Coburn and actor Jeffrey Wright, who narrates Du Bois’ work in the film.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Today’s Theme This puzzle narrates a breakdown in communication that takes place, presumably, on a video call.

— Sam Corbin, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026

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