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
Katie Kelly Bell,
AJC.com,
2 May 2026
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.
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Michael Schneider,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
24 June 2026
Long lines formed at information desks as travelers tried to figure out how to reach their destination and where to spend the night.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
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Adjective
Use these three tried and true strategies to pick a good bottle of wine at the grocery store.
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Katie Kelly Bell,
AJC.com,
2 May 2026
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
Verb
Republicans have even tried to use Talarico’s views against other candidates.
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David Weigel,
semafor.com,
24 June 2026
Long lines formed at information desks as travelers tried to figure out how to reach their destination and where to spend the night.
—
ABC News,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tried
Adjective
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But the systems are only as reliable as their sources, and are prone to misinformation and manipulation.
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Amodei predicts that, over the next five to ten years, AI will achieve, among other things, the reliable prevention and treatment of nearly all natural infectious disease, the elimination of most cancer, the prevention of Alzheimer’s and a doubling of the human lifespan.
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Earlier this year, the Center for Taxpayer Rights tested the IRS telephone system, placing 149 calls to eight different IRS phone lines in March and April.
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Samples from the pockets of Walton’s jeans were tested and the results showed the one that was turned inside likely had been touched by Shockley, but not by Powell.
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Studies have shown that LGBTQ+ youth are at higher risk of suicide, including a 2024 analysis by the CDC that found 26% transgender and gender-questioning students attempted suicide in the past year.
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Authorities have intercepted six watercraft that illegally attempted to launch on Lake Tahoe amid a campaign to keep golden mussels and other invasive species out of the iconic Sierra lake.
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Testosterone is responsible for muscle mass, bone density, libido, mood, energy — all essential to a man’s function.
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The jurors — some of whom have loved ones who were affected by the Palisades fire — are now left to decide whether Rinderknecht is responsible for the deadly blaze.
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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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With the tattoo tables pushed to the side, the room becomes a coliseum for adults going to war with Beyblades, a children’s toy made popular a quarter of a century ago.
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During Monday’s meeting trustees forcefully pushed back on the suggestion that there were governance improprieties.
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“Tried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tried. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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