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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Battle tests robots EngineAI’s T800 is a full-size humanoid robot designed for mobility, endurance, and versatile applications.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
Similarly, in patients with pituitary problems, tests for other blood hormones (such as luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone) can confirm the source of the problem.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

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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
For more precise information, Three Rivers Waterkeeper, a nonprofit that helps protect and restore the water quality of the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio rivers and their surrounding watersheds, samples the rivers and tributaries weekly each summer as part of its Swim Guide program.

— Daniel Bain, The Conversation, 22 June 2026

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