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
Tara Larson, Footwear News, 27 Nov. 2025
Vionic Uptown Loafers These popular Vionic loafers are a tried and true shoe for Travel + Leisure editors.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025
Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Heart pumps, like heart transplants, are considered the last resort for people with failing hearts who have tried everything else, such as medications, lifestyle changes and other heart procedures.
—Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Kate Middleton went with a tried and true pair of heels during her latest outing.
—Tara Larson, Footwear News, 27 Nov. 2025
Vionic Uptown Loafers These popular Vionic loafers are a tried and true shoe for Travel + Leisure editors.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025
Verb
Mahan, on the other hand, tried mightily to portray himself as above the dirty business of politics.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Heart pumps, like heart transplants, are considered the last resort for people with failing hearts who have tried everything else, such as medications, lifestyle changes and other heart procedures.
—Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tried
Adjective
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Only 22 sites would have reliable climate conditions by mid-century, the study found.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Built for extreme cold Corvus One for Cold Chain uses industrial-grade barcode scanners with precise control over focus and exposure, enabling reliable label capture even when barcodes are frosted, damaged, or low contrast.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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After establishing this physical connection, researchers tested the stress by exposing the plants to bright, intense light, similar to harsh sunlight.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Feb. 2026
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Take the quiz here … CROWN ON EDGE – Prince William's 'zero tolerance' tested as Sarah Ferguson emails reveal crude comment to Epstein.—
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FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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His officials have cut billions of dollars in Harvard's federal research funding and attempted to block it from enrolling foreign students after the campus rebuffed a series of government demands last April.—
JOCELYN GECKER,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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His officials have cut billions of dollars in Harvard’s federal research funding and attempted to block it from enrolling foreign students after the campus rebuffed a series of government demands last April.—
Jocelyn Gecker,
Fortune,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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There were unfounded rumors that Joseph's father, who died in 2006, was somehow responsible.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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This kind of collagen is responsible for your skin’s elasticity and the healthy shine of your hair and nails.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Kravitz was originally trained as a K–6 educator in Boone, North Carolina, yet her ambitions stretched beyond the classroom.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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As negotiations stretched on, the district announced that schools would be closed on Monday, prompting families to scramble for childcare and alternative plans.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Bass and her campaign team have sought to highlight a list of accomplishments, including a steady decrease in homicides, a drop in street homelessness and her efforts to accelerate the construction of affordable housing.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Trump has sought to avoid a similar fate with his site, which is a much smaller undertaking, and to ensure the initiative delivers visible political payoff.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The numbers have been slowly ticking up for over a year – a rare bit of good news for a government that has spent billions of dollars for more than a decade encouraging people to do just that.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Scroll through the week’s best of celebrity beauty and pop culture’s glam below, and head to the app to vote for your favorite.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Infamously, a February 2024 story published by Bloomberg suggested that Panera Bread restaurants, owned by Newsom donor and former high school classmate Greg Flynn, would be exempt from a fast-food minimum-wage increase due to provisions pushed by the governor.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
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Missouri Automobile Dealers Association CEO Doug Smith said the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the move to online car shopping and pushed dealers to offer home delivery of vehicles and other perks aimed at making things faster and easier for consumers.—
Summer Ballentine,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Tried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tried. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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