staged

/steɪdʒd/ (bre, ipa) · [stˈedʒd] /steɪdʒd/ (ame, ipa) · [stˈedʒd] /ˈstāj How to pronounce stage (audio)/ (ame, mw)

staged — adjective

  • stagedpositive
  • stagedercomparative
  • stagedestsuperlative

1. prepared so people can watch it as a play or another planned performance

1.形容詞B2
釋義

prepared so people can watch it as a play or another planned performance

例句

The school staged musical opened on Friday after six weeks of rehearsals.

staged + musical for a production prepared for an audience

João designed lights for a staged reading of the new play.

staged reading for a script performed aloud

同義詞
  • performed

    describes something actually presented, while staged stresses the prepared production form

  • dramatised

    often means changed into drama from another text, which is narrower than staged

反義詞
  • unstaged

    describes material that has not been prepared for performance

文法句型

staged + production/reading/version

用法筆記

Usually modifies a production, reading, scene, or version that has been prepared for an audience. It focuses on performance presentation, not on deception or scheduling.

常見錯誤

❌The class watched a stage reading of the poem.
✅The class watched a staged reading of the poem.
💡staged is the adjective used for a reading prepared for performance.

2. planned on purpose to create a certain impression, often an untrue one

2.形容詞B2
釋義

planned on purpose to create a certain impression, often an untrue one

例句

Reporters doubted the staged apology outside the courthouse gates.

staged + apology for something carefully set up for public effect

The couple laughed at the staged beach photo with borrowed surfboards.

staged + photo for a scene arranged to look natural

同義詞
  • scripted

    suggests words or actions were planned in detail, often more tightly than staged

  • fake

    is blunter and focuses on not being genuine, not on the arrangement process

反義詞
  • spontaneous

    describes something happening naturally without prior arrangement

  • genuine

    focuses on honesty rather than deliberate image-making

文法句型

staged + apology/photo/incident

用法筆記

Common with events, photos, apologies, or scenes that have been set up so others will react in a planned way. Distinguish from sense 1, which is about public performance rather than deception or image control.

常見錯誤

❌The smile in the photo was very stage.
✅The smile in the photo looked staged.
💡staged is the adjective used when something seems arranged, not the noun stage.

3. set up to happen at planned times instead of all together

3.形容詞C1
釋義

set up to happen at planned times instead of all together

例句

Buses left in staged groups so the narrow road stayed clear.

staged groups for departures arranged at planned times

The hospital used staged appointments during the vaccine clinic.

staged appointments for timed scheduling

同義詞
  • scheduled

    is broader and does not always imply carefully separated timings

  • phased

    often stresses gradual rollout more than exact time slots

反義詞
  • simultaneous

    describes things happening at the same time instead of separately

文法句型

staged + appointments/shutdowns/arrivals

用法筆記

Used for plans where times are spread out in a controlled order. Distinguish from sense 4, which focuses on gradual completion across separate parts or phases.

常見錯誤

❌The clinic used a stage appointment system.
✅The clinic used a staged appointment system.
💡staged describes times arranged in advance across separate slots.

4. carried out in separate parts over time rather than in one single move

4.形容詞C1
釋義

carried out in separate parts over time rather than in one single move

例句

The city planned a staged repair of the old stone bridge.

staged + repair for work completed in separate phases

Nia introduced the software with a staged rollout across three offices.

staged rollout for gradual release to different groups

同義詞
  • phased

    is very close, especially for rollouts and implementation plans

  • gradual

    describes slow progress but does not always imply clear separate steps

反義詞
  • immediate

    describes something done at once rather than in phases

  • one-off

    suggests a single complete action instead of a staged sequence

文法句型

staged + repair/rollout/release

用法筆記

Often used for repairs, launches, training, or payments that are deliberately broken into phases. Unlike sense 3, the focus is on gradual completion, not just on assigned times.

常見錯誤

❌The company made a stage rollout of the app.
✅The company made a staged rollout of the app.
💡staged describes a release done bit by bit.

staged — verb