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
Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Here, three experts share their tried and true hacks for keeping a bathroom clean for days on end, many of which involve being more mindful with regard to storage.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 21 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Anthony was to be tried as an adult, since the Texas criminal justice system considers 17-year-olds to be adults.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
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Adjective
Obviously, Barbara Walters and Connie Chung had done it before, but there was a lot of focus on that, for better or for worse, in sort of a tried and true sexist way.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Here, three experts share their tried and true hacks for keeping a bathroom clean for days on end, many of which involve being more mindful with regard to storage.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
The 32-year-old content creator called police and tried to perform CPR once the 56-year-old, who paid Rylaarsdam for the BDSM session, began to turn blue.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Anthony was to be tried as an adult, since the Texas criminal justice system considers 17-year-olds to be adults.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tried
Adjective
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The habits already known to support blood and skin health, sleep, nutrition, sun protection, not smoking and managing inflammation, remain the most reliable tools available right now.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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Ferrari’s power unit is much more reliable, but this weekend, its hydraulics weren’t, costing Leclerc a race finish.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Chinese eVTOL maker EHang has tested its two-seat EH216-S with lithium-metal solid-state cells developed alongside Inx Energy, logging a 48-minute continuous flight at 480 Wh/kg.—
Omar Kardoudi
June 12,
New Atlas,
12 June 2026
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Engineers are working directly with combat units to enable real-time feedback that drives constant improvements and adjustments as new technology is battlefield-tested.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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The June 10 shooting began after police attempted to pull over Villarreal close to midnight that evening.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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The player who was wrongly penalized would have the foul removed, and the player who attempted to deceive the officials would be punished in real time.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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In the immediate aftermath of the stabbing, Lang was responsible for organizing a protest in support of Metcalf.—
Shawna Mizelle,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Lawmakers later revised the formula, but the state remained responsible for payments tied to earlier budget cycles.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
Verb
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The lead stretched to 12 before Brunson and the Knicks rallied again, cutting the lead down to five halfway through the quarter.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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But the short stay stretched into a month, and the once-polite guest turned rude, demanding and increasingly hostile, according to Vanity Fair.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Both cities sought voter approval for a half-cent sales tax dedicated to maintaining local services while keeping revenue under local control.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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Kings, poets, scientists and revolutionaries wanted to meet him and sought his advice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Speaking of which, the USWNT sent their best before kickoff.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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So, nights such as Friday at the Coliseum are the next-best thing.—
Joaquin Ruiz,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
Verb
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The game finished 1-0 but FIFA ordered the whole match to be replayed (Uzbekistan pushed for an automatic 3-0 win, or at the very least to restart play from the 38th minute, when the penalty incident occurred, and with them a goal up).—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Walz pushed back against claims during a Capitol Hill hearing in March.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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“Tried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tried. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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