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
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
There’s a tried and true rule in theatre that the show must go on.
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Julian Hayes Ii,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
Jamie Rowen,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
One was clearly Lee, with Minnesota being one of eight teams that agent Neil Sheehy told The Athletic tried to sign his client with varying degrees of interest.
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Michael Russo,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
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Adjective
And if those ideas still feel a little too involved, reach for a shimmery top coat for tried and true sparkle.
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Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
There’s a tried and true rule in theatre that the show must go on.
—
Julian Hayes Ii,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
Verb
At the turn of the 20th century, Democrats tried to restrict voting rights for veterans because of their tendency to elect Republicans.
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Jamie Rowen,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
One was clearly Lee, with Minnesota being one of eight teams that agent Neil Sheehy told The Athletic tried to sign his client with varying degrees of interest.
—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tried
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Andrews, a lifelong resident of Red Hook Houses West, said the community has waited long enough for a reliable pool.
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No reliable figures are available for battlefield casualties in the war.
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The Los Angeles Fire Department’s hazardous material team also tested for ammonia, which is used in refrigeration, and hydrogen fluoride, a toxic chemical that could be released by burning lithium-ion batteries and solar panels.
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The bat was captured and later tested positive for rabies, allowing doctors to begin the girl's post-exposure vaccination series quickly.
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According to authorities, store staff had been warned that the same suspects had allegedly attempted a similar scheme at a Costco location in Enfield, roughly a 30-minute drive north.
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The sheriff's office says that deputies and workers extricated the man and attempted life-saving measures, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Othram worked with Fort Worth police to identify McCurley as the man responsible.
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The Federal Aviation Administration regulates the airspace, and drone owners are responsible for knowing and abiding by those restrictions.
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Utah's state forester, Jamie Barnes, told reporters that fires across the state this season had been moving in ways that had stretched Utah's firefighting capacity to its limits, with new fires beginning closer to populated areas than in previous years.
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Minnesota led 28-16 after the first quarter, then stretched the lead to 45-29 at halftime after holding Dallas to 11-for-37 shooting with eight turnovers before the break.
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Uber fired the first shot with a ballot measure that sought to cap how much attorneys can earn in lawsuits involving auto accidents.
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More than a decade ago, her association sought the same change at the federal level and was unsuccessful — opposed at the time by Wine Institute.
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Shah adds that many women feel their best when ferritin levels are at least between 40 and 70 ng/ml for optimal energy and hair health, even if lab ranges suggest lower levels are ‘normal’.
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Los Angeles stretches its NL West lead to 11 games and maintains MLB’s best record as Ohtani’s star power turns Sacramento’s nominal home crowd into a roaring Dodgers road show.
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Earlier this week Iran also pushed back against a statement from France’s President Emmanuel Macron that said France, Oman and others would collaborate on removing mines from the strait.
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Falling oil prices and the easing of a commodities crunch have pushed countries — wary of being left exposed by another global crisis akin to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz — to shore up their stockpiles.
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“Tried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tried. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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