try on
verb
tried on; trying on; tries on
1
: to put on (a garment) in order to test the fit
2
: to use or test experimentally
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Shrader got a second chance to attempt the field goal after missing a 60-yard try on the previous play where Broncos linebacker Dondrea Tillman was flagged for a 15-yard personal-foul leverage penalty.
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Kathy Bates recalled an overwhelming moment trying on clothes after losing 100 lbs.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Amanu, the youngest, is the most experimental, wearing business casual ties and button downs one day and trying on a sequined dress and heels the next.
—Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
Judy eagerly tries on wedding dresses at a local shop in a room walled off by mirrors.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Kathy Bates recalled an overwhelming moment trying on clothes after losing 100 lbs.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Amanu, the youngest, is the most experimental, wearing business casual ties and button downs one day and trying on a sequined dress and heels the next.
—Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
Judy eagerly tries on wedding dresses at a local shop in a room walled off by mirrors.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Try on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/try%20on. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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