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
The findings, drawn from nearly 50,000 public water systems sampled between 2021 and 2023, suggest that contamination once associated with rural farm country is now reaching cities hundreds of miles from the nearest field.
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Ryan Brennan
may 27, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
Named Tatiana after her daughter, her scent was sampled in small packets attached to the back of each dress.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
His team along with other volunteers sampled four sites along the creek, as well as a control site above the urban areas, and discovered the contamination comes from humans.
—Molly McCrea, CBS News, 22 May 2026
Editors sampled the chickens 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, 15 May 2026
Instead of discarding the sticks of gum Gaff had sampled, the detectives submitted them for forensic testing that resulted in his arrest for the 1984 murder of 42-year-old Judy Weaver.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 15 May 2026
When our testers first sampled this simple summer drink from ThaiPop in Rochester, Minnesota, our expectations weren't super high—the ingredient list is so simple.
—Midwest Living, 14 May 2026
Every pond and every tadpole sampled contained microplastics.
—Ryan Brennan
may 12, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
Each gin was anonymized before tasters sniffed and then sampled approximately a tablespoon, one after another, sometimes going back to retaste particularly complex entries.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 May 2026
Ryan Brennan
may 27, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
Named Tatiana after her daughter, her scent was sampled in small packets attached to the back of each dress.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
His team along with other volunteers sampled four sites along the creek, as well as a control site above the urban areas, and discovered the contamination comes from humans.
—Molly McCrea, CBS News, 22 May 2026
Editors sampled the chickens 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, 15 May 2026
Instead of discarding the sticks of gum Gaff had sampled, the detectives submitted them for forensic testing that resulted in his arrest for the 1984 murder of 42-year-old Judy Weaver.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 15 May 2026
When our testers first sampled this simple summer drink from ThaiPop in Rochester, Minnesota, our expectations weren't super high—the ingredient list is so simple.
—Midwest Living, 14 May 2026
Every pond and every tadpole sampled contained microplastics.
—Ryan Brennan
may 12, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
Each gin was anonymized before tasters sniffed and then sampled approximately a tablespoon, one after another, sometimes going back to retaste particularly complex entries.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sampled
tested
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The icons, the true greats, adjust and evolve when tested.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Patients who developed symptoms or tested positive would be moved to other facilities, the official said.—
Larry Madowo,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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“Sampled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sampled. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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