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adjective

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as in tried

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verb

past tense of test
1
as in sampled
to put (something) to a test please test this sample for the presence of lead

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2
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 department also says the wave energy devices that will be tested at the PacWave site can enhance national security, in contrast to its characterization of wind energy. — ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026 Americans’ confidence in the safety of their food is being tested, and buying direct from your local farm could be the answer. — Benjamin Stephen, Vox, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tested
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tested
  1. tried
  2. sampled
  3. stretched
  4. tortured
  5. examined
  6. pushed
  7. bothered
  8. strained
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
  • The song, which actually sampled another song, will appear on Wowed Out, due out Friday.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026
  • For mills, the platform logs article selections, price discussions and keeps track of what a client has sampled—costly investment by mills that is often overlooked by brands.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of sampled
Verb
  • Hull also played with a back five, where the wing-backs stretched the width of the pitch to then put dangerous crosses into the box.
    — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • At the crime scene, red and yellow police tape was seen stretched across Fulton Street.
    — Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of stretched
Adjective
  • Wuthering Heights In Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte presents a world of conflicts, frictions between families, passions, and attachments—especially those of Catherine Earnshaw and the tortured Heathcliff—across an untamed landscape.
    — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Eve resists scream-queen clichés, but Gemma’s boringly typical tortured backstory is as flat as her wan chemistry with Nick.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of tortured
Verb
  • Khan’s lawyers and family have also accused the government of defying a court order that required him to be examined at the private Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • These cases represent a fraction of the unidentified victims whose remains have been examined over the years.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of examined
Verb
  • The threat of shortages pushed countries across Asia to impose export bans, cut import duties, and start rationing fuel to maintain supplies.
    — Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The extreme heat pushed up air conditioning electricity demand, while heavy storms simultaneously dealt a blow to power supplies in parts of the country.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 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
  • While Chuba Hubbard strained his hamstring, Brooks stayed healthy and scored his first touchdown as a pro last week at Jacksonville.
    — Joseph Person, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • But as Charlotte grows, its infrastructure is becoming increasingly strained.
    — Brandon Marc Finn, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026
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