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staged

[steyjd] / steɪdʒd /
ADJECTIVE
produced
Synonyms
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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
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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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On Thursday, he staged a protest where he hoisted a black flag and burned a copy of the proposed bill.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

When we showed Buzdar our undercover footage, he insisted it had been filmed before his tenure or that it had been staged.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The 45-second film, "Gugusse and the Automaton," was made in 1897 -- just two years after the Lumiere Brothers staged the world's first public screening of a movie in Paris.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Ms. Hochul says 1,729 car crashes were staged in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

I staged a loud conversation with Professor McGonagall about the hostages who had been taken, and whether Potter would think to use gillyweed.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling