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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As the president tests the limits of his executive authority and takes a bulldozer -- in some cases literally -- approach to changing Washington and the country, the ramifications for Republicans and Democrats are going to be played out in these results.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025 -
This month tests your ability to evolve without self-sabotage.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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The new servo extruder continuously samples position and resistance at a rate of 20KHz.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The strange clip, released on the actor’s social media pages, is set to a thumping electronic score that samples Jason Mewes’ monologue from the 2001 film Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Tries (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tries%20%28out%29. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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