staged
/steɪdʒd/
adjective
- Arranged or presented in a deliberate, often artificial way, especially to create a false impression.
- The photo looked staged because everyone was smiling perfectly.
- Critics said the debate was staged and the questions were planned in advance.
- Her apology seemed staged, as if she had rehearsed it many times.
- Performed on a stage; produced as a theatrical performance.
- They watched a staged reading of the new play at the community theater.
- The school put on a fully staged musical with costumes and lighting.
- The staged version of the novel was a huge success on Broadway.
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verb
- Past tense of stage: to organize and present a play, event, or performance.
- She staged a surprise birthday party for her best friend.
- The theater company staged a production of Hamlet last summer.
- They staged a protest outside the city hall to demand change.