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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His longtime confidant and ex-girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, was then tried on similar charges, convicted and sentenced in 2022 to 20 years in prison.
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Mike Schneider, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2025
The men’s area has a wardrobe-type space in the center with seats for trying on shoes.
—Charlotte Observer, 4 Dec. 2025
Trinity Poague is currently being tried on charges of malice murder, cruelty to children in the first degree, felony murder and aggravated battery, according to previous reports from WDHN and WALB.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
How to Clean Rust From Stainless Steel Ryan Knoll, owner of Tidy Casa, offers a simple process to try on lighter stains (and to try as a first attempt on tougher stains).
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025
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Mike Schneider, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2025
The men’s area has a wardrobe-type space in the center with seats for trying on shoes.
—Charlotte Observer, 4 Dec. 2025
Trinity Poague is currently being tried on charges of malice murder, cruelty to children in the first degree, felony murder and aggravated battery, according to previous reports from WDHN and WALB.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
How to Clean Rust From Stainless Steel Ryan Knoll, owner of Tidy Casa, offers a simple process to try on lighter stains (and to try as a first attempt on tougher stains).
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Try on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/try%20on. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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