TRIED Synonyms: 148 Similar and Opposite Words

tried 1 of 2

adjective

ˈtrīd

Definition of tried

as in reliable

worthy of one's trust a tried method for catching sport fish

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tried

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verb

past tense of try

as in tested

to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress you're trying my patience

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as in attempted

to make an effort to do try to unlock the door will try to call later tonight

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Recent Examples of tried

Adjective

Below, shop more cat-eye sunglasses inspired by Meghan Markle’s tried and true Le Specs pair, all at Amazon. — Claire West, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026 Candles are a tried and true method for keeping a strong counter scent wafting through the bathroom. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 May 2026

Verb

By shaping expectations about future rates, the Fed tried to help lower longer-term borrowing costs and encourage spending today. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026 According to prosecutors, the driver of the Mercedes jumped out of the car and started to wrestle with Hill over the gun while Jamerson allegedly jumped out of the back seat and tried to help Hill. — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tried

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tried

Adjective

Democrats have circled Alaska, a typically reliable Republican state, as a winnable seat in their bid to flip the Senate in the 2026 midterm elections.

— Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
Both problems threatened the precise control required for reliable quantum experiments.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of reliable

Verb

The model’s software engineering capabilities were tested on Google’s open-source Agent Development Kit, a framework used to build and deploy autonomous agents.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
Battle-tested Like their patron Iran, the Houthis have deployed asymmetric warfare for the 21st century by capitalizing on their strengths — primarily drones and missiles.

— NBC news, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of tested

Verb

During the incident, Catalano fell backward onto the ground and Cave advanced toward him while the officer attempted to regain his footing.

— Joe Brandt, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Pike, 50, became the first person to survive two doses of a lethal injection after Tennessee attempted to execute her last week for the murder of a classmate three decades ago.

— Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of attempted

Adjective

Lured in by such shiny baubles, the responsible critic should avoid making premature, weepingly sincere pronouncements.

— Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
The researchers posit that GLP-1s could make people more responsible decision-makers through a simple injection, a habit that might otherwise take years to cultivate on their own, Platt said.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of responsible

Verb

With the militia stretched thin, Riyadh sees an opportunity to defeat it or force it back to negotiations.

— Faisal J. Abbas, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
By Wednesday afternoon, the line for visitor passes to get on base for the ship’s homecoming stretched several hundred feet, snaking across the lawn in front of the building and doubling back on itself.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of stretched

Verb

The music nearly stopped in late 2020, when Guitar Center sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
El Sayed has not publicly condemned Piker but has sought to distance himself from the influencer since winning the nomination.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of sought

Adjective

Lucy’s constant sense of invention sometimes falters under the album’s new, megawatt spotlight, lacking the enticing mystery that gives their best music its power.

— H.D. Angel, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026
Among those surveyed, Latinos who didn’t vote in 2024 were more likely than those who had voted to have economic frustrations, like struggling to earn enough money or find a good job.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of good

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