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try

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noun (1)

try (out)

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verb (2)

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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tryout

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noun (2)

try one's hand (at)

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phrase

as in try
to make an effort to do She decided to try her hand at at roller derby after discovering her love of skating.

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The festival’s Un Certain Regard section featured two films by young actors trying their hand at directing full-length features for the first time. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 23 May 2025 Boldly trying new recipes for dinner though neither knows how to cook. Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 12 May 2025
Noun
Marchand had two assists and the empty-net goal in winning his fifth career Game 7 against Toronto in five tries. Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 19 May 2025 The Westminster Christian alum, 49, winds up his famous right arm and one hands it, chucking in the bag in on the first try. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
Noun
Harbaugh is doing away with most 11-on-11 periods during the three-day tryout period. Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025 The Chiefs brought their draft picks, free-agent rookies and tryout hopefuls to Kansas City last weekend, nearly 90 of them in all. Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for try

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“Try.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/try. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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