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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
ad-lib .
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Examples
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For example, after Michael had ad-libbed an a capella version of the first few bars of his song "Who Is It" during his celebrated interview with Oprah Winfrey in 1992, the song was hurriedly rushed out as a single to capitalize on the remarkable performance.
The Best Music Video Michael Jackson Ever Released - Anil Dash 2009
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His effortless switch from unbridled joy to inconsolable heartache after Lily breaks the news is even more remarkable when you consider that Segel didn't know what Alyson Hannigan was going to say and ad-libbed, "I'm not ready for this."
Emmys: TVGuide.com's Picks for Supporting Actor in a Comedy 2011
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Mr. Doremus says that much of the film, which was made for less than $500,000, was ad-libbed, based on a 50-page outline that contained subtext, plot points and objectives for each scene.
Fall Preview: Movies 2011
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For example, after Michael had ad-libbed an a capella version of the first few bars of his song "Who Is It" during his celebrated interview with Oprah Winfrey in 1992, the song was hurriedly rushed out as a single to capitalize on the remarkable performance.
Anil Dash 2009
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In fact many presidents speeches were virtually memorized, or ad-libbed on the fly.
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In previous projects, he's directed his actors to improvise for hours, sometimes sending them onto London streets in character, then drawing out a story from this trove of ad-libbed material.
A Dream Reimagined Ellen Gamerman 2011
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Connery "wanted me to do it first, in case I ad-libbed anything that wasn't in the script he could respond."
Ellen Sterling: The Multi-Dimensional Alan Cumming: Eclectic, Ubiquitous, Attracted to Sparkly Things Ellen Sterling 2010
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Connery "wanted me to do it first, in case I ad-libbed anything that wasn't in the script he could respond."
Ellen Sterling: The Multi-Dimensional Alan Cumming: Eclectic, Ubiquitous, Attracted to Sparkly Things Ellen Sterling 2010
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Connery "wanted me to do it first, in case I ad-libbed anything that wasn't in the script he could respond."
Ellen Sterling: The Multi-Dimensional Alan Cumming: Eclectic, Ubiquitous, Attracted To Sparkly Things Ellen Sterling 2010
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His effortless switch from unbridled joy to inconsolable heartache after Lily breaks the news is even more remarkable when you consider that Segel didn't know what Alyson Hannigan was going to say and ad-libbed, "I'm not ready for this."
Emmys: TVGuide.com's Picks for Supporting Actor in a Comedy 2011
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