Thesaurus results for TRIES (OUT)

tries (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of try (out)

as in tests

to put (something) to a test want to try out my new skateboard? tried out his skill at archery

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The campus builds and tests engines for both defense and commercial platforms.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
The season 1 finale tests the sitcom’s limits, offering up the romantic high of Ted winning Robin back and the emotional low of Marshall losing Lily.

— Erin Strecker, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026

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Pace Labs, which samples the park’s water weekly, retested the water that same day and is awaiting results Friday.

— Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2026
The museum could face up to $23 million in federal fines for not disclosing information about the hair samples sooner, although the government has seldom enforced such penalties.

— News Desk, Artforum, 8 July 2026

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