sampled

past tense of sample
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 On May 28, Johnson received results finding that the DNA profile sampled from one of Brown’s soda bottles could not be excluded as the contributor of the male blood from the victim’s nightgown, the detective wrote. Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026 Between rough-cut fringe, mermaid wave extensions, a bouffant side part and a slicked ponytail, Madix and Bembridge fearlessly sampled every style and silhouette in the big book of hair this season. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 July 2026 The molecules sampled from these two points are then delivered separately to the vomeronasal organ on the corresponding side of the snake’s mouth, providing distinct chemical information about its environment. Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026 Editors sampled the lemonades 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, 3 July 2026 Hayden, 53, of Oak Park Heights, started making pies — using her mother’s cold-water pie crust recipe — in massive quantities at Fresh Fields bakery in Stillwater for Thanksgiving 2011; the owner, Dave Michaud, was a friend who had sampled her pie. Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 2 July 2026 What’s even more striking is the fact that the Puerto Rican scalloped hammerheads were not only differentiated from the Northwest Atlantic population, but also showed genetic separation from populations sampled in Belize and Brazil! Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 That survey sampled 800 likely Democratic primary voters, with 80% having a favorable opinion of Bennet compared to 9% unfavorable. Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 30 June 2026 According to Moncur, who first sampled the ice cream during visits to Hawaii and New Zealand, the fruit-forward treat provides a refreshing and not too sweet take on the frozen dessert genre. Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado june 27, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2026
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tested
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  • The tariffs – whether threatened or implemented – sent shockwaves through the global economy, tested relationships with longstanding allies and pushed a handful of countries to strike trade deals with Washington to limit the damage.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • One reason is that Russia’s military, from the ground to space, is battle-tested with opportunities to rapidly test new capabilities in combat.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026

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“Sampled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sampled. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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