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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
Verb
  • Data journalist Cherry Salazar analyzed state pesticide records for this report.
    — Robert J. Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Although fewer than half of the productions analyzed were comedies, 80% used narcolepsy as a running gag.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of analyzed
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  • This is why, since 1894, the Office of the Pardon Attorney has tried to impose some guidelines on the process and decide which cases should be eligible for clemency at all.
    — Caren Morrison, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The junta has tried to compel civil servants living in Myanmar to come back to work.
    — Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of tried
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  • Holmes is no stranger to having her life and her persona as a supposedly brilliant female tech wunderkind dissected by others.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Most of that gap came via the right arm of sophomore quarterback Ford Green, who dissected the Chargers, completing 14 of 18 passes for 257 yards and four touchdowns.
    — Joel Beers, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of dissected
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  • The pilot attempted to restart the engine multiple times, with no success.
    — Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Two veteran training officers and new paramedic Cristina DeBiase grabbed their equipment and gurney while another EMT remained with the ambulance and attempted to move it through traffic.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of attempted
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  • The work examined heat, radiation, residual gases and changes in the catalyst materials after testing.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The research, published in the scientific journal Microbial Cell, examined the effect of caffeine on fission yeast cells.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of examined
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  • One of the main limitations is that exposure was assessed using a single urine sample.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The Ancil Hoffman Golf Course and Effie Yeaw Nature Center were initially closed while crews assessed the damage and checked for live electrical wires that could pose a safety hazard.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026
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“Assayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assayed. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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