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 try (out)
Tom Smyth, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
She was killed in a shooting on Christmas Day, before tryout results were announced.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
The team has cycled through eight kickers, including those brought in on a tryout basis in camp, since Joey Slye departed in early 2024.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
As a result, the front office moved quickly to add a familiar face to the building, signing two-time Super Bowl champion Jason Pierre-Paul after a tryout with the team.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Let Nell Benjamin write some music for it and do a pre-Broadway tryout.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
She was killed in a shooting on Christmas Day, before tryout results were announced.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
The team has cycled through eight kickers, including those brought in on a tryout basis in camp, since Joey Slye departed in early 2024.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
As a result, the front office moved quickly to add a familiar face to the building, signing two-time Super Bowl champion Jason Pierre-Paul after a tryout with the team.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for try (out)
Verb
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But the Food and Drug Administration tests for it in food, using EPA guidelines that limit its exposure to no more than 100 parts per million for grains.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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For seven months, Burger King tested mayonnaise, burger buns and packaging.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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The feature-length documentary includes home videos of McCartney, wife Linda and their children on the family farm in Scotland, footage of early Wings rehearsals and archival photos taken by Linda McCartney – and footage of the other Beatles.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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North Korea has long described the allies ’ joint exercises as invasion rehearsals and used them as a pretext to dial up its own military demonstrations and weapons testing activity.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The Verdict on Ina Garten’s Irish Scones Even before sampling my first bite, I was lured in by Ina’s Irish Scones and their slightly crunchy, tan exterior.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Feb. 2026
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Editors sampled the mustards side by side, scoring them on taste, texture, and overall experience using a scale from 1 to 5, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
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But most leading proprietary AI model providers including Anthropic explicitly ban such practices.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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In October, following the bankruptcies of Tricolor and First Brands, Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan, pointed to signs that corporate lending practices had grown too lax over the past decade .—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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There have been lots of reports of more energetic workouts, more high-fives and more of the kind of laughs associated with a team enjoying working together.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Until then, Pickens could not show up for offseason team activities such as minicamp and voluntary workouts.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The home’s garage has been converted into a recreational space with exercise chairs and a space for arts and crafts.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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This, coupled with an increase in social media content overly focused on diets, exercise, and personal appearance, is likely why experts are seeing an increase in eating disorder cases and severity in all genders, particularly boys.—
Liz Regalia,
Parents,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Try (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/try%20%28out%29. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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