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 numbers are constantly shifting as Mallarmé tests different possibilities.

— Artforum, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026
On the certificate itself, the chain for a person who tests positive and is then hit by a bus starts with the injuries from the crash.

— Jess Steier, STAT, 25 Sep. 2026

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The Weeknd has debuted an unreleased new song that samples one of the most iconic pieces of music in anime history, premiering the track live at the opening of the Asian leg of his After Hours Til Dawn tour.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 21 Sep. 2026
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

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