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staged

[steyjd] / steɪdʒd /
ADJECTIVE
produced
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acted performed
STRONG
imparted offered rendered shown
WEAK
put on
ADJECTIVE
theatrical
Synonyms
STRONGEST
campy comic exaggerated melodramatic operatic showy
STRONG
thespian vaudeville
WEAK
affected artificial ceremonious dramaturgic hammy histrionic histrionical mannered meretricious ostentatious pompous schmaltzy stagy stilted superficial theatric tragic unnatural unreal
Antonyms
WEAK
comedic real undramatic untheatrical
ADJECTIVE
unnatural
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abnormal bizarre incredible odd outlandish outrageous perverse preposterous stilted strange unusual
STRONG
affected
WEAK
aberrant anomalous assumed concocted contrary contrived ersatz extraordinary fabricated factitious false feigned forced freakish freaky imitation insincere irregular labored made-up make believe perverted phony pseudo put on stiff strained studied supernatural synthetic theatrical unaccountable uncanny unconforming unorthodox
Antonyms
STRONGEST
common familiar normal reasonable regular sensible standard usual
WEAK
acceptable genuine natural real

Example Sentences

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For Daisy Mulholland, it's a case of waiting and hoping the work she was forced to abandon can still be staged at another time.

From BBC

Following Reconstruction, Black people staged formal card games and cockfighting events, allowing participants to network while acquiring small but quick bursts of cash as economic opportunity languished.

From Salon

The Dow Jones Industrial Average managed a weekly gain of 2.5% as stocks staged a strong recovery on Friday.

From MarketWatch

Both tokens staged furious rallies Friday, but the week remained a historically bad one for crypto.

From The Wall Street Journal

PayPal’s stock just staged one of its worst daily drops on record, and that sends a message about the tough road ahead for incoming CEO Enrique Lores.

From MarketWatch

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.