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)
Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Tucker, a veteran placekicker, had a tryout with the team on Monday.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Noah Gregor, who was with the Panthers in training camp on a professional tryout and signed a two-way deal ahead of the season, made his Florida debut on the fourth line with center Cole Schwindt and right wing Luke Kunin.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Women’s National team tryouts The Women’s National Team of 16 players was formed through tryout camps in New York and California.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
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Noun
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
Tucker, a veteran placekicker, had a tryout with the team on Monday.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Noah Gregor, who was with the Panthers in training camp on a professional tryout and signed a two-way deal ahead of the season, made his Florida debut on the fourth line with center Cole Schwindt and right wing Luke Kunin.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Women’s National team tryouts The Women’s National Team of 16 players was formed through tryout camps in New York and California.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for try (out)
Verb
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Patrick Henry continued to push numbers forward and test the Islanders’ back line in the second half.—
Clark Fahrenthold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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The sedative is not typically tested for as it cannot be legally obtained in the United States.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Plemons admits Lanthimos’ rehearsal process initially left him lost.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
12 Jan. 2026
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His father, who played in a party band, occasionally invited him to rehearsals, where Kwasniewski-Kelvin, then 12, would solo over the group’s blues and pop jams.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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During training, input frames were randomly sampled from four frames around the peak, and labels were provided by four subsequent frames to avoid overfitting.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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Now, both the first and fifth liters of water must be sampled.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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His parents recalled playfully hitting him with pool noodles during his progressions, a routine that eventually drew in a growing group of neighborhood kids for daily practices.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Legal observers often attend police actions to document and monitor law enforcement behavior − a common practice used by activists from the Black Panthers in the 1960s and 1970s to Northern Ireland during The Troubles.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That response was to a question specifically about inside linebacker Dre Greenlaw, who missed the Broncos’ final two regular-season games with a hamstring injury and was one of the only players not on the field during a brief portion of Friday’s workout open to reporters.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
10 Jan. 2026
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They’re made of the brand’s fast-drying fabric called Everlux, which wicks away moisture to prevent sweat marks and stains during even the most high-energy workouts.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Different exercises train different brain skills, but resistance training may be one of the best ways to protect your overall brain health.—
Marisa McMillan,
Outside,
9 Jan. 2026
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Kettlebell Squat Squats are another energy-demanding exercise that primarily targets your major leg muscles like your quads, glutes, hamstrings, and calves, while also engaging your core for stability.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Try (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/try%20%28out%29. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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