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

And if those ideas still feel a little too involved, reach for a shimmery top coat for tried and true sparkle. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 29 May 2026 There’s a tried and true rule in theatre that the show must go on. — Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026

Verb

Prompted by this disadvantage, the HZB team tried to replace the layer with a highly stable, low-loss chemical duo. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026 Many news outlets have tried to walk a line between protecting their work and partnering with AI companies for licensing opportunities as AI chatbots and summaries eat into digital traffic and the advertising dollars that accompany it. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tried

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tried

Adjective

But California regulators and consumer watchdogs disagree with AT&T on what constitutes a reliable replacement.

— Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
OpenAI pulled its endorsement of the coding benchmark and called for a more reliable option.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 9 July 2026

Definition of reliable

Verb

Officials say the true number of infected people is likely higher because some people recover without medical care and are not tested for the parasite.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Singleton’s leadership was tested during the 2008 financial crisis and Great Recession, and again during the COVID pandemic.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026

Definition of tested

Verb

Ewing attempted to dispute the call, but the Mets were out of ABS challenges.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
Ventura police officers involved in an e-bike sting operation at Ventura Community Park on June 10 attempted to stop the juvenile riding his e-motorcycle on the park grass, according to authorities.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of attempted

Adjective

Othram worked with Fort Worth police to identify McCurley as the man responsible.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
The Federal Aviation Administration regulates the airspace, and drone owners are responsible for knowing and abiding by those restrictions.

— Kelly O'Donnell, NBC news, 5 July 2026

Definition of responsible

Verb

Stars including Reese Witherspoon, Emma Stone and Paul Rudd were seen departing the venue after the festivities began Friday evening and stretched until the early hours of Saturday morning.

— Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Brazil were energetic and vertical, Vinicius Junior and Rayan stretched their opponents and Gabriel Martinelli’s stoppage-time winner was just reward.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of stretched

Verb

Across the East Coast, fireworks, tall ships and World Cup watch parties pressed on in sweltering conditions, as crowds sought shade in museums, metro stations and historic sites.

— Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
His widow, Erika Kirk, who took the helm of the organization after his death, pushed to maintain public access to Robinson’s prosecution when defense attorneys sought to exclude cameras from the courtroom.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026

Definition of sought

Adjective

The next best thing to intravenous intervention when dehydrated is Liquid IV.

— Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Our best guess is that there might be a little bit of recognition for the youngest generations, too, watching all those clips — as in, Holy cow, Austin Powers was real!

— Chris Willman, Variety, 7 July 2026

Definition of good

Verb

Scheduling conflicts when the Dodgers played the Nationals in Washington on April 3-5 pushed back the trip.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Sheriff John Ledbetter has pushed back on suggestions his office is moving too slowly, saying his department shares the family's goal and asking the public for patience, according to ABC News.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 10 July 2026

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