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

In 2016, Moncler Grenoble’s fall New York Fashion Week presentation at Lincoln Center was staged in polar-vortex conditions, transforming the frozen plaza into a live performance stage with 80 performers marching in step. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026 The company shared a video with reporters of someone sitting on a chair, instructing the computer with their voice in what appeared to be a seamless, albeit staged, interaction. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026 By the time the 2026 installment of Appleton, Wisconsin’s four-day Mile of Music festival concluded earlier this month, more than 600 performances had been staged throughout the burgeoning music town. — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026 Or that the Apollo moon landing in 1969 was staged, the video shot on some clandestine movie set. — Susan Page, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 The museum promised further details on that gala and the Costume Institute show staged alongside it at a later date. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 31 Aug. 2026 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 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

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

Homecoming, or Football, mums are the largest, showiest members of the Chrysanthemum family.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Still, this is fundamentally a showcase for Bailey, a superb young actress already capable of formidable emotional depth and yet never showy.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 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

Adjective

Thanks to the studio audience of super fans and elaborate red carpet entrance, this felt less like a reunion and more like an awards show (and occasionally, when the audience cheered or booed for an Islander on stage, like a Jerry Springer set).

— Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
Once a process to curate guest lists for elaborate events, now restaurateurs can fire off a quick direct message to an influencer between kitchen tasks.

— Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of elaborate

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

Several heavy explosions shook Kuhestak, with fireballs that lighted up the night sky, according to security camera recordings carried by the semiofficial news agency Fars.

— David Rising, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
The ideas that traveled furthest were carried by story rather than analysis.

— Bryan Adams, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026