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tried (out)

verb

Definition of tried (out)

past tense of try (out)

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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The new iteration, however, has not been battle tested and the current version of the SAMP/T has a smaller range than the Patriot.

— Emma Burrows, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
The Lancaster County coroner told reporters that his office was investigating the death of an infant who tested positive for measles and died from a ruptured spleen, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.

— Finch Walker, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

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