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Definitions

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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But none of that comes close to proving that the shooting was staged.

From Slate • Apr. 26, 2026

WASHINGTON—President Trump was evacuated from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner here after loud sounds were heard in the ballroom of the hotel where the event is being staged.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

The show that helped define the reality TV era in the early 2000s staged a surprisingly strong comeback this year with a reboot and a new format.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Conspiracy theories surfaced online that the whale had been deliberately driven into the Baltic Sea and all had been staged by a cabal of scientists, authorities and environmental organisations.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Then he staged a series of luncheons with homemakers.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell