TESTED Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

tested 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of tested

as in tried

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verb

past tense of test

as in sampled

to put (something) to a test please test this sample for the presence of lead

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as in stretched

to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress all of these unnecessary questions are testing my patience

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Recent Examples of tested

Adjective

Each application is pre-tested and integrated into the platform to reduce deployment time and improve reliability for end users. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026 But summer back in New York, amid the fug of the city, requires a return to a tested and true formula. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 22 June 2025

Verb

The minister said that Kenya had tested 267 samples at five laboratories across the country since May before this first case was detected. — Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Here’s what recent studies show when consumer wearables are tested against the gold standard, polysomnography. — J. David Creswell, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tested

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Adjective

But first, the premiere settles the audience into a tried and true cop drama with power struggles over jurisdiction, a local militia led by a man with his own agenda, and a suspect who literally blows the case wide open.

— Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Short films are a tried and true launching pad for horror directors.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026

Definition of tried

Verb

Over its decades-long tenure, The Roots has both sampled the greats and been sampled themselves by artists like Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Wale, Logic and more.

— Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026
Editors sampled the colas 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, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of sampled

Verb

Unfurling through the grand midcentury Grill room was a snaking, glamorously gluttonous serpentine buffet that stretched from entrance to their 20-foot tall windows.

— Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026
How to Stream the 2026 MLB Playoffs This year's MLB postseason is stretched across multiple networks and streaming services.

— Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of stretched

Adjective

Earlier works tinging with an obscure kind of darkness that hinted at tortured psychological states have all but disappeared from her work and living quarters in lieu of an elegant old world charm.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
But this leads to secrets revealed, lies told and tortured confrontations, not just with others but most intensely with himself.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of tortured

Verb

In the fourth quarter, left tackle Rashawn Slater lay for several moments on the turf and was examined by medical staff before rising to his feet and walking gingerly to the sideline with an ankle injury.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Under D’Amaro, Disney has enacted new rounds of layoffs and examined its cost structure.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of examined

Verb

As the investigation uncovers a string of killings linked to a strange ritual, the two are pushed into working together, facing down otherworldly threats as well as unfinished business from Lan’s past.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Upon further investigation, officers determined the two had been allegedly pushed from a balcony, the NYPD said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of pushed

Adjective

Admittedly, viewers on the festival circuit, like those in Locarno where this debuted, and folks who might catch it on streamers or in niche distribution are unlikely to be very bothered about the film’s lack of impartiality.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
Rumpled lengths ooze insouciance, radiating a can't-be-bothered energy that, for some, is far cooler than even the bounciest blowout.

— Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 4 July 2026

Definition of bothered

Verb

Diesel prices have been elevated due to conflict abroad in Ukraine and Iran, which has strained the global fuel supply chain.

— Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, social media strained under the weight of those returning to their parents’ home and cleaning out the closets of their former bedrooms.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

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