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the fight is choreographed

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Can you say "choreographed" even for wrestling, not only for dancing? It seems to have broad applications.

A wrestler in game - Hey! Biting wasn't in the plan.
Watcher - Hey, the fight is choreographed!
 
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It can be used in a figurative sense for all kinds of situations. Very recently I overheard something similar to: "Ten people applied for the job and on the day of the interviews we had to choreograph it all so the applicants didn't see one another".
 
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Here's the definition of this word from a dictionary:

Verb

  1. Compose the sequence of steps and moves for (a performance of dance or ice skating).
  2. Plan and control (an event or operation).

I believe I have seen the word "choreographed" used to describe wrestling before.
 
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Since pro wrestling is fake, the moves for the fights are indeed worked out in advance. The compose a sequence of steps and moves. They choreograph it.
 
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