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verb

past tense of try

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of tried
Adjective
City leaders therefore decided to banish the zero and rely on the tried and tested Roman numerals. Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 9 May 2025 Predicting The Unpredictable Fortunately, there are some tried and true approaches to getting out in front of these types of unpredictable policy swings — many of which were developed and refined during the first Trump administration. Laura Clayton McDonnell, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
In response, Flint tried another tactic. Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 Then, as the Buccaneers tried to final some last-minute gusto, saw running back Rachaad White get stripped by DaRon Bland. Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for tried
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tried
Adjective
  • As such, trees grown from seed provide a reliable and affordable (free) option for backyard growers.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
  • People will see you as reliable and realistic yet open to imaginative ideas.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • The Cooking team created, tested and published about 1,000 recipes in 2024.
    Joshua M. Bernstein, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
  • It is tested and seems to abide by them.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • First responders attempted lifesaving measures and transported him to Adventist Health and Rideout hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
    Marcus D. Smith, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • What to know DOGE had reportedly been trying for weeks to gain access to the Federal Personnel and Payroll System, and the department has now placed two IT staff members who had attempted to block them, under investigation and on administrative leave.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Boozman’s committee was responsible for drafting legislation affecting nutrition assistance and agriculture programs.
    Alex Thomas, Arkansas Online, 24 June 2025
  • It should be noted that FedEx was ultimately responsible for the successful distribution of roughly half of all COVID-19 vaccines in the United States.
    Marc Benioff, Time, 24 June 2025
Verb
  • The plan, put forward by infamous Nazi Gestapo chief Heinrich Himmler, sought to take advantage of the natural migration patterns of storks to send Nazi propaganda leaflets from Germany to the Boers of South Africa.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Russia has in recent years sought to claim territory up to Greenland's Exclusive Economic Zone.
    Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • What Aggarwal does best is to blend traditional Indian craftsmanship with modern designs, and this collection was no different — with his modern reinterpretations of vintage Banarasi textiles.
    Footwear News, Footwear News, 24 June 2025
  • Charlotte Hornets, Tre Johnson, guard, Texas: A bigger scoring guard who is good with the ball in his hands and also can play catch-and-shoot.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2025
Verb
  • Chappell and Webb have pushed each other out of their comfort zones to create some truly remarkable work in 2024.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Older Americans — who’ve worked hard all our lives — shouldn’t be pushed out onto the streets, forced to go without sufficient food or health care due to unfortunate circumstances.
    Sherlea Dony, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Just being true to ourselves and bringing that into the music.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 1 July 2025
  • Staying true to her signature fusion of genres, Bonner also partnered with streetwear brand Y-3.
    Alice Pfeiffer, CNN Money, 1 July 2025

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“Tried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tried. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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