as in tested
to put (something) to a test
want to try out my new skateboard? tried out his skill at archery
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Cole was tested immediately, as speedy Rays leadoff man Chandler Simpson slashed a soft single on the game’s second pitch.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026 -
Backflow preventers get tested annually because conditions change.—
Barbara Wittmann,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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“Tried (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tried%20%28out%29. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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