practiced
adjective
prac·ticed
ˈprak-təst 
variants
or less commonly practised
1
: experienced, skilled
a practiced chef
2
: learned by practice
a practiced skill
Examples of practiced in a Sentence
Only a few of the dancers are practiced in traditional ballet.
He split the log with practiced skill.
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The Olduvai Gorge bones, however, don’t appear to have been shaped at random, but instead display a uniformity indicating a practiced methodology and strategy.
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Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The Olduvai Gorge bones, however, don’t appear to have been shaped at random, but instead display a uniformity indicating a practiced methodology and strategy.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2025
Handler proved herself a practiced hand, even if her jokes didn’t land at quite the same rate as Glaser’s.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
Rossdale’s ease in this environment and his practiced moves handling all manner of ingredients while wielding professional kitchen gadgets, is astounding.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for practiced
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“Practiced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/practiced. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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