as in tested
to put (something) to a test
sampled the soup to see if it tasted good
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Recent Examples of sampled
Out of 27 samples taken from the Memphis aquifer, only one resulted in a detection of PFAS, at the lowest detection rate of any of the five aquifer systems sampled.
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Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 5 Mar. 2026
The four-person crew have already sampled and rated various options during preflight tests, with considerations given to both nutritional requirements and the Orion spacecraft’s storage restrictions.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Mar. 2026
Throughout the day, shoppers danced to the music, sampled food from vendors and gathered near the front of the store waiting for each raffle number to be called.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Editors sampled the mustards side by side, scoring them on taste, texture, and overall experience using a scale from 1 to 5, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
But Moura gives a brilliant, naturalistic, but subtle performance, and many voters may not have sampled this one.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 23 Feb. 2026
Between Apollo and robotic missions to the moon, only 5% of the lunar surface has been sampled, Crow said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
American celebrity chef Guy Fieri and Colombian-American actress Sofía Vergara made appearances as guests sampled bites from top local and visiting chefs, explored wines, spirits and craft beers, and enjoyed live music, cooking demonstrations and product giveaways.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
According to the recall notice, the FDA sampled the baby food using its Total Diet Study tool, which monitors levels of nutrients – and contaminants – in foods people eat across the United States.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 5 Mar. 2026
The four-person crew have already sampled and rated various options during preflight tests, with considerations given to both nutritional requirements and the Orion spacecraft’s storage restrictions.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Mar. 2026
Throughout the day, shoppers danced to the music, sampled food from vendors and gathered near the front of the store waiting for each raffle number to be called.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Editors sampled the mustards side by side, scoring them on taste, texture, and overall experience using a scale from 1 to 5, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
But Moura gives a brilliant, naturalistic, but subtle performance, and many voters may not have sampled this one.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 23 Feb. 2026
Between Apollo and robotic missions to the moon, only 5% of the lunar surface has been sampled, Crow said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
American celebrity chef Guy Fieri and Colombian-American actress Sofía Vergara made appearances as guests sampled bites from top local and visiting chefs, explored wines, spirits and craft beers, and enjoyed live music, cooking demonstrations and product giveaways.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
According to the recall notice, the FDA sampled the baby food using its Total Diet Study tool, which monitors levels of nutrients – and contaminants – in foods people eat across the United States.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sampled
tested
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Electrolyte being tested in battery prototypes The researchers are testing their electrolyte in various battery prototypes.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Cymbiotika’s ingredients are all third-party tested and GMP-certified, too.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Sampled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sampled. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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