as in reliable
worthy of one's trust
a tried method for catching sport fish
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as in tested
to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress
you're trying my patience
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as in attempted
to make an effort to do
try to unlock the door will try to call later tonight
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Recent Examples of tried
Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
And that means the tried and true enticement: lower costs.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 10 Mar. 2025
Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Then, as the Buccaneers tried to final some last-minute gusto, saw running back Rachaad White get stripped by DaRon Bland.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
This makes Warhol a dubstep counterpart to the Looney Tunes resurgence, a giddy revitalization of the tried and true in a moment where our resistance to such appeals has worn thin.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
And that means the tried and true enticement: lower costs.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 10 Mar. 2025
Verb
In response, Flint tried another tactic.
—Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Then, as the Buccaneers tried to final some last-minute gusto, saw running back Rachaad White get stripped by DaRon Bland.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tried
Adjective
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And huge parts of the city struggle with high unemployment, rampant violent crime and a lack of adequate housing and reliable services.—
Tommy Trenchard,
NPR,
11 May 2025
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In interviews with the top ad chiefs among the legacy media companies, executives touted sure-fire content and reliable viewership metrics in an effort to demonstrate the importance of advertising during uncertain times.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
11 May 2025
Verb
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Despite enduring injuries that tested our depth and adaptability, the athletes rallied together, showing their unwavering commitment to each other.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Dec. 2024
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The substance was later tested and determined to be cocaine.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
27 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Russia has, throughout more than three years of full-scale war, attempted to paint the government in Kyiv—and Zelensky—as illegitimate.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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Commanders players attempted to jump offsides to try to stop the play from the goal line.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Incentives are partly responsible for the move, although many states such as Georgia and New York offer generous film funding packages that rival those of other countries.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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And the proof of that is, Pete Hegseth is still there, who’s the guy who was really ultimately responsible for all the difficult information that got communicated in that Signal chat.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2025
Verb
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The plan, put forward by infamous Nazi Gestapo chief Heinrich Himmler, sought to take advantage of the natural migration patterns of storks to send Nazi propaganda leaflets from Germany to the Boers of South Africa.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Russia has in recent years sought to claim territory up to Greenland's Exclusive Economic Zone.—
Rebecca Falconer,
Axios,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Police and fire departments have sometimes defeated disparate impact challenges over physical fitness test requirements on grounds that good fitness is essential to those jobs.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 May 2025
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This is also a pivotal episode for Ellie and Dina, who get themselves into a good bit of trouble on their first day looking for Abby.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
Verb
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Chappell and Webb have pushed each other out of their comfort zones to create some truly remarkable work in 2024.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
24 Dec. 2024
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Older Americans — who’ve worked hard all our lives — shouldn’t be pushed out onto the streets, forced to go without sufficient food or health care due to unfortunate circumstances.—
Sherlea Dony,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The coloration of light in this image does not depict a true optical rainbow as would be seen by the naked eye, but rather a colored representation of different wavelengths of light that highlight the instrument's capability to analyze various components of the solar atmosphere.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
15 May 2025
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Dylan’s life is full of true — meaning real — contradictions.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2025
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“Tried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tried. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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