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 company has already tested personalized cartoons and reported many reels becoming viral.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
6 Jan. 2026 -
Moscow has also sought to boost its military presence in the polar region, home to its Northern Fleet and a site where the Soviet Union tested nuclear weapons.—
Danica Kirka,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Tried (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tried%20%28out%29. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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