staged 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of stagednext
as in sensational

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staged

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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 Synonyms for staged
  1. sensational
  2. presented
  3. showy
  4. gave
  5. carried
  6. elaborate
  7. performed
  8. grandiose
Adjective
  • The paperwork for Johnson’s trial — along with images of some of the handwritten documents — were officially entered into the court’s electronic court docketing system in 2021, marking a final chapter in a sensational saga that garnered international headlines.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The Oilers have now won seven of their last eight games with their comeback win over the Wild, and McDavid’s sensational play is a big reason why.
    Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of sensational
Verb
  • Guardiola might be seen as an exception, but he is also presented as a model; the obsessiveness that has been central to his legend for the last decade and a half has created a blueprint for how a manager is supposed to be.
    Rory Smith, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • For Phillips, the film presented a fun, new costume challenge.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of presented
Adjective
  • Rainy springtime walk in Central Park This is a showy couple with a penchant for theatrics.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The operatic numbers are showy and gorgeous, with great costumes and production design.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of showy
Verb
  • The combination of her influence, teenage rebellion and the blueprints left by his favorite artists gave him a confidence that became foundational.
    Rembert Browne, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The singer Cher evacuated to a hotel on Monday night along with her pets, according to her publicist, who gave no other details.
    Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of gave
Verb
  • They were carried to the Shelby Street church in a procession.
    Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The butterflies also carried two types of pollen on their bodies, both from plant species found only in Africa.
    Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of carried
Adjective
  • Yet some wary policymakers may find the UN’s elaborate recipes too ambitious and overwhelming to be workable.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Stadium Upgrades While the first Gladiator never required a full entry to the emperor’s box, for the second movie the team built an elaborate grand staircase leading to a vestibule, along with an exterior.
    Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of elaborate
Verb
  • The famous Christmas song performed by Gene Autry was released in 1957.
    John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Reporting Deadline Notably, RUM stock has performed worse than the broader market in each of the last three years.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of performed
Adjective
  • Over-indexing on strategy may lead to grandiose ambitions that wilt without the tactical discipline, metrics, and incentives that drive performance.
    Mark Nevins, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • And then there is Trump himself, who has grandiose ideas of his own, such as taking back control of the Panama Canal, levying tariffs on Mexico and Canada, purchasing Greenland, and getting countries in the region to accept U.S. deportees whose home countries have repeatedly refused to take them.
    Michael Wilner, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of grandiose
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