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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Cannon and Kraft entered the tournament ranked second in the world, but the former USC beach volleyball players are still searching for their first victory together in 23 tries on the AVP and international tour.
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Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
Fanning, for whom this film is certainly a showcase, plays Polly, who’s revealed to be a physical and emotional mess in the opening scenes, in which she’s shown anxiously puttering around her large, unkempt house, chain-smoking and trying on dresses for an upcoming important interview.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
Lanna has always worked the shop floors and the fitting rooms, fetching sizes and offering recommendations to shoppers keen to touch and try on the brand that lives on their IG feeds and Pinterest boards, and on celebrities from Rosalia to Hailey Bieber, Kendall Jenner to Lily Rose-Depp.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
Initial try on should be for a short time and keep treats on hand!
—Ayrika L Whitney, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
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Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
Fanning, for whom this film is certainly a showcase, plays Polly, who’s revealed to be a physical and emotional mess in the opening scenes, in which she’s shown anxiously puttering around her large, unkempt house, chain-smoking and trying on dresses for an upcoming important interview.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
Lanna has always worked the shop floors and the fitting rooms, fetching sizes and offering recommendations to shoppers keen to touch and try on the brand that lives on their IG feeds and Pinterest boards, and on celebrities from Rosalia to Hailey Bieber, Kendall Jenner to Lily Rose-Depp.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
Initial try on should be for a short time and keep treats on hand!
—Ayrika L Whitney, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for try on
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“Try on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/try%20on. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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