Thesaurus results for TRYING (OUT)

trying (out)

verb

Definition of trying (out)

present participle of try (out)

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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The work examined heat, radiation, residual gases and changes in the catalyst materials after testing.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
That experience means Jenkins is capable of testing TCU’s secondary in spurts, but there’s a blueprint to slow Jenkins down.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026

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Increasingly, though, designers are reconsidering the wisdom of presenting a completely new offering each season, considering the sustainability implications involved and the costs of sampling.

— Emily Chan, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026
Biologists sampling the Butte Sink and Sutter Bypass have caught juveniles of all four Central Valley runs — spring, fall, late-fall and winter — in a single season.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026

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