as in reliable
worthy of one's trust
a tried method for catching sport fish
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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
Mae Anderson, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
Sort Items by Category For items that need to live in your room rather than be thrown out, the tried and true trick of sorting them by category is always helpful.
—Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 3 Feb. 2026
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2026
Running out of time, Saunders’ father, Leroy, tried a connection with NDSU athletic director Matt Larsen, a football teammate at Stony Brook in New York.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 18 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Some advertisers are sticking to the tried and true.
—Mae Anderson, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
Sort Items by Category For items that need to live in your room rather than be thrown out, the tried and true trick of sorting them by category is always helpful.
—Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
Earlier attempts tried bending devices or building 3D structures.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2026
Running out of time, Saunders’ father, Leroy, tried a connection with NDSU athletic director Matt Larsen, a football teammate at Stony Brook in New York.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tried
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And while Quinnen Williams and Kenny Clark serve as one of the better defensive tackle duos in the league and Otito Ogbonnia provides reliable depth, having another quality, reliable player in the middle may end up being necessary as well.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
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With increasing demand for modern defense systems worldwide, investments like this expansion are considered essential for maintaining reliable production and supply.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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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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But Joens attempted just two shots in the second half — both missed 3s.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Miami coach Javier Mascherano met with the media Saturday morning before the team headed to New York and attempted to diffuse any suggestion that the team is panicking or in a state of desperation after failing to advance in the Champions Cup.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Noble Energy is responsible for the work.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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For that money, Floridians get police and fire services, parks, environmental preservation, public schools, animal control, responsible growth planning and much more.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
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Unseasonably high temperatures hit US Parts of California and Arizona were under extreme heat warnings again Saturday while sweltering summerlike weather even stretched as far north as Nebraska just a day into spring.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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During ejection, a moon’s orbit can become highly elongated, generating strong tidal forces as it is repeatedly stretched and compressed by its host planet.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors this week sought a prison sentence of seven years and seven months for Marius Borg Høiby, who denies the rape accusations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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Know More The Gulf’s biggest AI enterprise, G42, has long sought an international footprint.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Read on to learn more like when is best to eat it and how to supercharge it.—
Jahnavi Rapaka,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2026
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The petition's withdrawal is good news for the many neighbors who spoke out against the annexation.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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And that would have pushed him above 200 career wins.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Some Israeli troops have pushed into southern Lebanon, and there are fears Israel is preparing a large-scale invasion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Tried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tried. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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