as in tested
to put (something) to a test
want to try out my new skateboard? tried out his skill at archery
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Hillsborough sheriff’s investigators found what tested positive for blood in the apartment Limon and Abugharbieh shared with a third roommate in the Avalon Heights apartments, an off-campus complex where USF students live.—
Tony Marrero,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026 -
Her loyalty was tested, however, in 2019 when Jackson asked her to place a property in her name to conceal part of his wealth and assets during his bankruptcy filings, Mayers alleges.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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“Tried (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tried%20%28out%29. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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