1
: found good, faithful, or trustworthy through experience or testing
a tried recipe
2
: subjected to trials or distress
a kind but much-tried father
Examples of tried in a Sentence
a tried and trusted friend
a tried method for catching sport fish
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
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Here are seven tried and true ways to keep the magic alive for older kids at Christmastime.
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Onesto, my tried and true Anytime someone asks me for a dinner rec in Milwaukee, Onesto is my tried and true.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Here are seven tried and true ways to keep the magic alive for older kids at Christmastime.
—Ellen Sturm Niz, Parents, 19 Dec. 2025
Ugg Adalee Faux Fur Blanket There may be a new trendy blanket brand in town, but Ugg has been a tried and true favorite for decades for good reason.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Tried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tried. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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