as in to test
to put (something) to a test
want to try out my new skateboard? tried out his skill at archery
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Recent Examples of tryout
Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2025
This feels more like Nassir Little’s camp tryout with the Heat a year ago, with nothing guaranteed from a contractual perspective.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2025
The closest thing Friedman had to a tryout was arguably more stressful than an official audition.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
But a tryout with the Tennessee Titans in 2018 impressed then-head coach Mike Vrabel and earned him a training camp invite.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Or simply a tryout for Johnson at center and Bozeman at left guard?
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 26 July 2025
Months later, after the UFL’s 2025 season, the Broncos saw enough in Goodrich to bring him in for a tryout and sign him.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 July 2025
In so many ways, of course, these were like out-of-town tryouts — even in Queens — on his way to working the biggest room there is in baseball, which means Yankee Stadium.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 5 July 2025
The show’s world premiere was a pre-Broadway tryout at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven in February 1956.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2025
Verb
That means that the BMW Championship and Tour Championship are tryouts for the tournament that every pro golfer wants in on.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2025
This feels more like Nassir Little’s camp tryout with the Heat a year ago, with nothing guaranteed from a contractual perspective.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2025
The closest thing Friedman had to a tryout was arguably more stressful than an official audition.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
But a tryout with the Tennessee Titans in 2018 impressed then-head coach Mike Vrabel and earned him a training camp invite.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Or simply a tryout for Johnson at center and Bozeman at left guard?
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 26 July 2025
Months later, after the UFL’s 2025 season, the Broncos saw enough in Goodrich to bring him in for a tryout and sign him.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 July 2025
In so many ways, of course, these were like out-of-town tryouts — even in Queens — on his way to working the biggest room there is in baseball, which means Yankee Stadium.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 5 July 2025
The show’s world premiere was a pre-Broadway tryout at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven in February 1956.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tryout
Verb
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Earlier this week, music blasted from the White House as Trump tested out a new speaker system for the patio.—
Tamara Keith,
NPR,
23 Aug. 2025
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As this honor will have opponents strategizing to test him early, making the opening weeks of the season proving ground to earn this ranking and for his leadership and decision-making put on display.—
Cecil Merkerson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The rehearsals began at 12:45 p.m. with more than five rehearsals for different numbers.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
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In his dressing room at the Nederlander following a rehearsal, Ross spoke to Billboard about the origins of his one-man show, his career in comedy, the foreclosure and sale of the New York Friars Club’s landmarked townhouse headquarters and that Brady roast.—
Frank DiGiacomo,
Billboard,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Groundwater, surface water and drinking water around the scene continue to be regularly sampled, per the EPA.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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This discovery came about when researchers inserted cannulas around patients’ fifth cranial nerve to sample the release of proteins during migraine and found CGRP in abundance.—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Trust us, the right workout leggings can make or break a run.—
Joana Ariza,
Glamour,
15 Aug. 2025
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While mini fridges can be ubiquitous in dorm rooms, these products can add convenient storage to a workout room, home office, garage, and more areas throughout your home.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Horned Frogs have the next two days off before returning to practice Tuesday.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Aug. 2025
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Quick hits and thoughts as the Dolphins prepare for the third and final week of preseason, culminating in Thursday’s joint practice with the Jaguars in Miami Gardens and Saturday’s preseason finale against Jacksonville at Hard Rock Stadium (7 p.m., CBS 4).—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The app responds with a mix of explanations and practice: a small piece of content, then a quick exercise.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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After amputation, owners should follow the vet's aftercare instructions carefully, and look into a slowly increasing exercise program to build strength in their remaining limbs, pet-food manufacturer Purina says.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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