retested

past tense of retest

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retested
Verb
  • The finding came from a study in which van der Weyden and other scientists across the world investigated cancer-causing genes in tumor samples of nearly 500 domestic cats -- specifically which genes were commonly mutated.
    KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 21 June 2026
  • Deputies from the Sheriff’s Office Boating Safety Unit investigated the scene, and as of Friday, believed that the juvenile was wearing a floatation device at the time of the crash, while the adults were not.
    Velvet Wu June 21, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • Earlier this year, the Center for Taxpayer Rights tested the IRS telephone system, placing 149 calls to eight different IRS phone lines in March and April.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 27 June 2026
  • Samples from the pockets of Walton’s jeans were tested and the results showed the one that was turned inside likely had been touched by Shockley, but not by Powell.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • In addition to the autopsy, Burris said Martin’s brain was immediately sent to be examined posthumously for chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which can affect regions of the brain involved with regulating behavior and emotions and is linked to contact sports such as football.
    HANNAH FINGERHUT, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
  • Link to earlier discovery The new findings come less than a year after Perseverance examined a rock called Cheyava Falls, which scientists described as one of the most intriguing samples collected on Mars.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Scientists who have studied behavior after mass traumas say, disasters can spark an outpouring of kindness and form powerful bonds between strangers.
    Rebecca Ramirez, NPR, 23 June 2026
  • For Sanjay Krishnamurthi, a returning Unicorns player who studied computer science at San Jose State, Ashwin’s signing provides a new level of legitimacy to what Major League Cricket is trying to accomplish in the States.
    Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
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“Retested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retested. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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