TRIED Synonyms: 148 Similar and Opposite Words

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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

The defense previously tried to convince the court that Cheng was terminated because of redundancy. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026 Paul Robinson appeared in court along with former Penn State students, where preliminary hearings took place ahead of a Centre County judge ruling that Robinson and five former students would have their cases tried in county court. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tried

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tried

Adjective

That’s been a reliable energy source for the 49ers on the road, especially when visiting the Rams in Los Angeles.

— Matt Barrows, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
To the surprise of some observers, including your humble correspondent, Arianespace has proven to be a more reliable launch partner to Amazon than the other two providers who inked deals with Amazon in 2022, United Launch Alliance and Blue Origin.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of reliable

Verb

But for as out-of-character as Georgia Tech’s performance was against the Buffs, the Yellow Jackets at least have the experience of having been tested this season, while Tennessee does not.

— Justin Williams, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Their relationship is tested by family pressure, class differences and the economic and cultural realities separating their lives in France and India.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of tested

Verb

During an April 11, 2025, hearing, the prosecutor attempted to convince Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic that the state should be allowed to withdraw the petition for resentencing, USA TODAY previously reported.

— Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Maye attempted to loft a pass into the end zone and was instead picked off by Josh Jobe.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of attempted

Adjective

That copper complex is also responsible for the formula’s distinctive blue hue, while glycerin and two forms of hyaluronic acid draw in moisture for an immediate plumping effect.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Sep. 2026
Different research teams at OpenAI oversee different metrics, and are responsible for calculating and reporting them to a central team to publish.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of responsible

Verb

While the main festival was in Grant Park, entry locations for riders stretched all the way to the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry on the South Side.

— Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
But as hours stretched into days with no word from them, his hope turned to sorrow.

— Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of stretched

Verb

The Louisiana state court sought to enjoin the SEC from acting against LSU for rostering the players, but even then LSU chose not to roster the players — at least not yet.

— Seth Emerson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Court documents previously obtained by Fox News Digital said the investigation began after Deutsch sought permission to take the girl to visit a friend in Texas.

— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of sought

Adjective

Jarren Duran hit his 20th homer, a solo shot on the first pitch from Grayson Rodriguez (4-7), to spark a four-run second inning for Boston, which improved to an MLB-best 34-17 since the All-Star break.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
General manager Andrew Berry and his staff have done a good job cleaning up their own mess caused by the 2022 Watson trade sinking the ship.

— Zac Jackson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of good

Verb

Delays in testing and qualifying Blue Origin’s BE-4 engine and an explosion of the rocket’s Centaur upper stage during a ground test in 2023 eventually pushed Vulcan’s first test flight into early 2024.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
That is why Connelly pushed so hard to convince Kuminga that taking roughly half as much money as other teams were offering was the right move.

— Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026