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as in to practice
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 to describe
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 to repeat
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 to recite
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 rehearse
When athletes mentally rehearse a high-stakes performance, their brain activates the same neural circuits as during the actual event.
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Robert B. Tucker, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Playing off stage Here, Lennon rehearses on the guitar while McCartney peers behind him from a small room.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2025
In another memory, some years later, the renowned choreographer Alvin Ailey and several members of his predominantly Black dance company were rehearsing at the studio.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2025
But the staff is most proud of getting to know the students, many of whom attend classes five days a week and spend many hours rehearsing for shows.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
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The same goes for Jordan Greenway, who also hasn’t practiced with the team since leaving Buffalo’s March 23 game against Winnipeg with a lower-body injury.—
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Boucher’s enfants practice the arts and sciences both as a jest—a child of five can do this—and as an Enlightenment homage to the unclouded natural mind.—
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Some of your co-stars have described treacherous filming conditions in Thailand.—
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Carr has multiple probes in progress, and his investigation into CBS over the editing of an interview with Kamala Harris has drawn condemnations from both liberal and conservative advocacy groups that describe it as a threat to the Constitutional right to free speech.—
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On Tuesday, after Mr. Trump repeated the idea, Mr. Netanyahu praised it as a benefit to the people of Gaza.—
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By the end of World War II, most properties in Altadena had racially restrictive deeds or covenants – a trend being repeated in white suburbs across the country.—
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After her, Lily recites all the things his mother had promised to teach her: to speak Russian, to make dumplings, to grow vegetables.—
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The explicit saying was recited at sporting events across the country in defiance of the president's coronavirus mandates.—
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At the time, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department told PEOPLE that officers reported to an incident in the Encino area, where a source confirmed Kyle owned a home Kim had been staying in.—
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In Leech, a parasitic hive mind that infests people discovers another parasitic hive mind that infests people, competing for the same brain space (told in first-person from the POV of the former parasitic hive mind).—
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Today, Ford is listed at -1400 over Mattice, who is a +600 betting underdog.—
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The official order includes an annex that lists the 15 related semiconductor imports that are exempt.—
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Claire Danes narrates the exclusive Audible audiobook version, and new subscribers can try Audible Premium Plus for only 99 cents for their first three months; learn more about the limited-time Audible deal here.—
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Vaughn narrates his come-up and reflects on navigating the stresses of his relationships with his parents.—
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Valente Brothers, Ivanka Trump's trainers, share benefits of jiu-jitsu practice Celebrity self-defense instructors Joaquim, Pedro and Gui Valente — whose clients have included Ivanka Trump and Gisele Bündchen — detail how the martial art benefits the body and mind.—
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During a virtual all-hands meeting with employees on Friday, CMS acting Administrator Stephanie Carlton detailed some of the specific offices at the agency impacted by cuts under Kennedy’s broader plan to restructure the Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS.—
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“Rehearse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehearse. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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