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
Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons stayed close to Alicia Silverstone, while Kerry Condon sampled the prime rib.
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Lindsey Bahr, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons stayed close to Alicia Silverstone, while Kerry Condon sampled the prime rib.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
Editors sampled the bread quarters 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, 14 Mar. 2026
The team found a major levoglucosan peak centered around 1128 CE, coinciding with a similar peak recorded from the Schwarzboden mire peat core, another important reservoir of atmospheric history sampled about 12 miles southeast of Weißseespitze.
—Nidhi Sharma, Popular Science, 13 Mar. 2026
More than 80% of the cherries, strawberries and grapes sampled carried PFAS residue.
—Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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.
—Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 5 Mar. 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
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
Lindsey Bahr, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons stayed close to Alicia Silverstone, while Kerry Condon sampled the prime rib.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
Editors sampled the bread quarters 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, 14 Mar. 2026
The team found a major levoglucosan peak centered around 1128 CE, coinciding with a similar peak recorded from the Schwarzboden mire peat core, another important reservoir of atmospheric history sampled about 12 miles southeast of Weißseespitze.
—Nidhi Sharma, Popular Science, 13 Mar. 2026
More than 80% of the cherries, strawberries and grapes sampled carried PFAS residue.
—Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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.
—Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 5 Mar. 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sampled
tested
Verb
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The question as to whether a brand’s failure to act, or failure to conduct proper due diligence, could amount to negligence has barely been tested.—
Anna Bryher,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Jackrabbits tout a well-balanced offense behind senior paint presence Brooklyn Meyer, but the Huskies have been tested by a far tougher strength of schedule.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Sampled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sampled. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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