as in testing
to put (something) to a test
want to try out my new skateboard? tried out his skill at archery
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Stoke completed 46 structural verification tests of its first-stage flight article, in addition to testing critical fluid systems, avionics, and ground support systems during a three-week period.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026 -
Bottled at 63% ABV, The Original Islay Overproof Rum shows how producers outside the traditional regions are testing the category's limits.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Another winning photograph shows a marine biologist off of western Australia sampling the microbes living on the skin of a wild whale shark.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
11 June 2026
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It was alleged that Murphy had years of misconduct, which included improperly touching genitals during massages and intrusive observation during urine sampling for drug tests.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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“Trying (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trying%20%28out%29. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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