Thesaurus results for TRY (OUT)

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verb

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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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Noun

The RuPaul’s Drag Race judge and television personality, 46, revealed that he was asked to audition for the role of Damian in Mean Girls, but totally bombed his tryout and didn’t get the part in the end. —

Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026 Grzelcyk, 32, joined the Hawks on a professional tryout in the offseason after giving a career-high 39 assists with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2024-25. —

Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026 Castro knew of Garcia and liked his prospects, which was enough for Garcia to be invited to a weeklong group tryout at the Royals Academy in the Dominican Republic. —

Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026 Successful completion of a tryout is required to participate. —

Jessie Dax-Setkus, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for try (out)

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There’s a long trail of quarterbacks who learned the hard way by testing Clark.

— Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
This year’s lineup continues that run, and for many, the festival is a key stop, where the films get launched, tested and picked up before heading on to the wider festival circuit.

— Lise Pedersen, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026