as in to test
to put (something) to a test
want to try out my new skateboard? tried out his skill at archery
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Recent Examples of try (out)
Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
Williams and Whitehouse, though, have both said the tryout fees for Flight 88 will go directly toward uniform, travel and education costs, and that the program isn’t planning to charge any additional costs for athletes once accepted.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
Gustafsson Nyberg, 22, had played two games with the Iowa Wild on an amateur tryout after playing with Connecticut during the collegiate season.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
Also baseball players are not allowed to participate in a professional tryout during their season.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Pohlkamp signed an amateur tryout agreement with the Barracuda earlier Friday.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
Williams and Whitehouse, though, have both said the tryout fees for Flight 88 will go directly toward uniform, travel and education costs, and that the program isn’t planning to charge any additional costs for athletes once accepted.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
Gustafsson Nyberg, 22, had played two games with the Iowa Wild on an amateur tryout after playing with Connecticut during the collegiate season.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
Also baseball players are not allowed to participate in a professional tryout during their season.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for try (out)
Verb
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Biological samples from inside the garage tested positive for blood, while the medical examiner noted the existence of blue plastic fragments in the garage, consistent with the inflatable pool.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
30 Apr. 2026
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But the results do make the case that AI models need to be tested in a rigorous fashion, ideally through forward-looking trials that can give more certainty about how the technology ultimately impacts clinical practice.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There, the patriarch, Joseph (Colman Domingo), presses the child Michael (played with admirable musical and dramatic flair by Juliano Valdi) and four of Michael’s older brothers into rehearsal.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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At five o’clock Michael returns from a day of rehearsal, flanked by a personal bodyguard and his CBS Records chaperone and appointment-maker, Steve Manning.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Find live music throughout the park, a DJ dance party and Mexican flavors to sample.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Decades, or even centuries of mining activity, are bound to produce a wealth of geological data, from mapping and sampling to actual drilling efforts.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Hooper is a 31-year-old free-agent addition, Woerner is not a threat in the passing game and Simon has been a practice-squad player throughout his time in Atlanta.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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So, nine holes into his pro-am practice round on Thursday, hours before the real competition started, Retief Goosen changed his grip.—
Stan Awtrey,
AJC.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There was a palpable positive energy throughout the workout, and the big names seemed to be leading the way.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Magic guard Desmond Bane saw Cain’s potential as early as over the summer during voluntary workouts before the team even reported for training camp.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Smith uses community-building exercises and state Capitol visits to encourage critical thinking and civic engagement.—
Holly Ramer,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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But what an opportunity this group has to provide more than just a damage limitation exercise.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Try (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/try%20%28out%29. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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