TRIED Synonyms: 148 Similar and Opposite Words

tried 1 of 2

adjective

ˈtrīd

Definition of tried

as in reliable

worthy of one's trust a tried method for catching sport fish

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tried

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verb

past tense of try

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

Adjective

Below, shop more cat-eye sunglasses inspired by Meghan Markle’s tried and true Le Specs pair, all at Amazon. — Claire West, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026 Candles are a tried and true method for keeping a strong counter scent wafting through the bathroom. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 May 2026

Verb

Inside, a pilot and promising young co-pilot desperately tried to avert disaster for all on board, including a couple with two young children, a family caregiver and two others – all en route from Texas to the Bahamas. — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026 Teacher tried to stop shooter before father arrived As Giamanco was racing toward the building, a teacher inside the school confronted the shooter in an effort to stop his progress. — Martha Bellisle, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tried

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tried

Adjective

The other short edge holds a set of speaker grilles, a power button that doubles as a responsive and reliable fingerprint reader, and a trigger for Alexa.

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026
Some of these artists genuinely intended to step aside before changing their minds years later, and others simply saw a reliable gimmick to dramatically increase ticket sales and had no actual intention of retiring.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of reliable

Verb

In Westchester County, election officials said ballot scanners were not accepting paper ballots, an issue that resulted from a program update made after polling equipment was initially prepared and tested.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
Although Fraga was not on the ballot, her political influence was tested in both races.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of tested

Verb

Due to the Bears’ ability to control the ball on offense, the Bears defense shows up strong in metrics, but most interestingly, no quarterback has attempted more than 37 passes against them, and that was Week 1.

— Jake Ciely, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
The Wyandotte County District Attorney’s Office charged him in July 2025 with first-degree murder and attempted aggravated robbery.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of attempted

Adjective

Typically, the general in the position and their staff are responsible for generating and coordinating military plans for both the chairman of the Joint Chiefs and the president.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
Typically, the general in the position and their staff are responsible for generating and coordinating military plans for both the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the president.

— Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of responsible

Verb

After the last percussive hit, a drum stretched and warped to sound a bit like a robot powering down, comes an ensemble of bell tones, rising like mist at dawn.

— Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2026
Without appropriate options, parents often must weigh leaving work early, sacrificing income, or piecing together care arrangements that leave the family and its finances stretched thin.

— Sharon Sewell-Fairman, New York Daily News, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of stretched

Verb

The plan sought to provide basic guarantees to secure African American voting rights, alleviate discrimination in voting, and prosecute lynch mobs.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
The Benbrook City Council passed an ordinance aimed at restricting development in flood-prone areas a year after a home builder sought to develop a section of land in the Mary’s Creek floodplain.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of sought

Adjective

While the bathrooms in most accommodations feature walk-in showers, a few of the upstairs rooms have bathtubs, making those rooms a good choice for families.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
Thunder star Jalen Williams, the team’s second-leading scorer and best all-around defender during its title run two seasons ago, fractured a fibula and dislocated his left ankle in a gruesome injury Sunday.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of good

Verb

If the Fed keeps rates on hold, Warsh will be pushed to explain why the central bank hiked in September but not this month.

— Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Rising chronic stress and a hunger for passive recovery spaces have pushed the concept out of clinical and special-education settings into mainstream residential yards.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026