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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Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
Gulutzan has shown loyalty to his players from his time with the Oilers, including Adam Erne, whom Dallas signed to a contract out of a professional tryout in training camp.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
Mega jam band Phish will return to its traditional perch at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City this summer after a tryout at Boulder’s Folsom Field last year.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
After beginning last summer in the Bulls’ program, the Heat offered a tryout contract in August, with Young showing enough during training camp and the preseason to earn his two-way deal.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Steve got a tryout with the Orlando Panthers of the Atlantic Coast Football League, but unfortunately for Steve, his regular holder couldn’t make it.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
Gulutzan has shown loyalty to his players from his time with the Oilers, including Adam Erne, whom Dallas signed to a contract out of a professional tryout in training camp.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
Mega jam band Phish will return to its traditional perch at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City this summer after a tryout at Boulder’s Folsom Field last year.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
After beginning last summer in the Bulls’ program, the Heat offered a tryout contract in August, with Young showing enough during training camp and the preseason to earn his two-way deal.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for try (out)
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The resulting graphite will be tested in large-format lithium-ion batteries for grid-scale energy storage.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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As the siege escalates, loyalties are tested and selfless sacrifices are made, leading to a desperate fight for survival where not everyone will emerge alive.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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The stadium will be ready; as close to 100% as a new stadium can be without rehearsals.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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This has been part of the design process, and this has been part of the rehearsal process with the actors.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Blood and saliva sampling to measure immune biomarkers and examine how space alters the immune system.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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This was the only store of the 12 sampled without whole chickens and Roma tomatoes.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The lawsuit accuses the company of deceptive marketing practices.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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Many here worry that a case from Mississippi challenging whether ballots received after Election Day can be counted in federal elections could end Alaska's practice of accepting late-arriving ballots.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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New Miami Dolphins coach Jeff Hafley was one of the head coaches on site for the workouts.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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How to Do This 5-Minute Plank Routine There are ten exercises in this workout.—
Jenny McCoy,
Outside,
23 Mar. 2026
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The orders follow weeks of speculation about whether the 82nd Airborne Division would join the war, after its headquarters unit abruptly pulled out of a training exercise this month.—
Dan Lamothe,
Washington Post,
25 Mar. 2026
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The exercise included multi-wave saturation attacks on enemy vessels attempting to evade detection by using nearby islands and reefs as cover.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Try (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/try%20%28out%29. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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