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rehearse

[ri-hurs] / rɪˈhɜrs /
VERB
prepare for performance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
go over go through hone recite reenact warm up work out
STRONG
act depict describe drill experiment iterate narrate practice ready recapitulate recount reiterate relate repeat review study tell test train
WEAK
do over dry run hold a reading learn one's part run lines run through take from the top try out tune up walk through
Antonyms
STRONG
cease conceal confuse forget halt hide ignore mix up neglect stop take back
WEAK
go cold turkey

Example Sentences

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Controllers will also rehearse parts of the countdown, sending commands through the same computers and networks that will be used on launch day, but without filling the tanks with fuel.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

I won’t rehearse the arguments made here three months ago and alluded to again last week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Sutherland was just busy, and Jennifer Lawrence and the rest of the “Hunger Games” cast needed someone to rehearse with them for a week.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

“We would rehearse later in the evenings as an ongoing part of the process,” Mescal says.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2025

You just have to sit and listen to the orchestra rehearse.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio

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