assayed

verb

past tense of assay
1
as in analyzed
to identify and examine the basic elements or parts of (something) especially for discovering interrelationships the company assayed a sample of the rock to see if it contained gold in quantities worth mining

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2
as in tried
to make an effort to do assaying the task of writing his autobiography

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Recent Examples of assayed Is this a riddle assayed by a fairy-tale creature? — Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assayed
  1. analyzed
  2. tried
  3. dissected
  4. attempted
  5. examined
  6. assessed
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  • Mosquito traps have now been installed at the airport, Fraport said, adding that the mosquitos captured will be genetically analyzed by the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp, Belgium, to determine their species and origin.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • However, The Next Web analyzed the upcoming phase of tariffs and noted that the Commerce Department submitted a report on July 1 that would determine if the data center exemption would survive.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
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  • Moczarski, who had once tried to assassinate Stroop, discovered that his cellmate was entirely unrepentant, and willing to discuss his crimes freely.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Because of a lack of variety in Halal restaurants, neither of the men had tried barbecue besides brisket before their trip.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
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  • The Rose Kennedy Greenway in Boston, Massachusetts, is a notable example of an urban reversal of the 1950s and 1960s highway expansions that occurred across the United States that dissected many cities into sections and separated neighborhoods.
    — Ashley Gardini, JSTOR Daily, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Zahavy dissected the process that went into Albert Einstein’s formulation of his General Relativity Theory, noting that the scientist’s thinking evolved through three phases – deduction, induction, and finally, abduction.
    — Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of dissected
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  • The Esquire piece covers a Texas district attorney named Bill Conradt, who died by suicide in 2006 when Hansen and Dateline’s cameras, as well as law enforcement, attempted to apprehend him at his home as part of an operation covered by the program.
    — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Carter faces attempted murder charges in which the two deputies and the PG&E worker are listed as victims injured in the shooting, according to the criminal complaint filed by the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of attempted
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  • Khan’s lawyers and family have also accused the government of defying a court order that required him to be examined at the private Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • These cases represent a fraction of the unidentified victims whose remains have been examined over the years.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of examined
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  • While no group has claimed responsibility, Marisks assessed that Houthi involvement was the leading conclusion.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Individuals who are in prison custody in Massachusetts are assessed for both immediate and ongoing health care needs, according to the state's Department of Correction.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
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“Assayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assayed. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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