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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Amy Coney Barrett tests her microphone during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on October 14, 2020.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025 -
Things don’t go too well at first, as Shrek tests out his paternal skills on Arthur while trying to convince him to take over as king.—
Skyler Trepel September 1,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Google samples the caller's and recipient's voices to replicate them.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
26 Aug. 2025
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Say yes to samples Thompson, Frank and Sprouts NoDa store manager Willie Pringle said just about everything in the store can be sampled.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Tries (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tries%20%28out%29. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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