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staged

[steyjd] / steɪdʒd /
ADJECTIVE
produced
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acted performed
STRONG
imparted offered rendered shown
WEAK
put on
ADJECTIVE
theatrical
Synonyms
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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
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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
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common familiar normal reasonable regular sensible standard usual
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acceptable genuine natural real

Example Sentences

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The same company has revived it at its Broadway house, the Hayes Theater, in a crisply staged and terrifically acted production directed by Trip Cullman that keeps the play’s serrated edges as cutting as ever.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

With the full cast confirmed, attention now shifts towards the biggest World Cup staged.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The couple started out in Los Angeles—Semple staged huge parties with more than 200 guests—but life quieted when they moved to Seattle with their young daughter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

At the Oscars’ new home, the red carpet, ceremony, press operations and post-show events can all be staged within a compact footprint that includes the adjacent JW Marriott hotel and its ballroom.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Bertillon staged a fake heist, a re-creation of the original theft.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day