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verb

Definition of try (out)

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

Even last year’s camp tryout with Precious Achiuwa was at least worth the shot. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026 Patterson signed after going 13 for 13 on field goals while outperforming Gonzalez, Eddy Piniero and Greg Joseph in a tryout. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 The show will come to Broadway without an out-of-town tryout, but will hold a public presentation in New York. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026 Coach Mike Macdonald said Monday that Arnold's visit and tryout went well. — CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for try (out)

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Sixty years of union solidarity will be tested by an opponent that no longer needs a baseball season to survive its own demands.

— Chris Koras, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
The center will test uncrewed platforms under realistic operational conditions and threats, including degraded or denied communication environments.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of test

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Alleigha was the church's main worship leader and performed alongside Flynn, who sang with the worship team during rehearsals and weekend services, Keyt testified.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Outside a rehearsal space in this city ringed by mountains, opera singer Michael Kuhn was practicing fly casting.

— Annie Gowen, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of rehearsal

Verb

There will also be an installation sampling from hundreds of thousands of reference images, particularly the 300,000-odd images Meunier has amassed over successive iPhones and which will map his visual thinking.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Editors sampled the colas side by side, scoring them on taste, texture, and overall experience using a scale from 1 to 5, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest.

— Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of sample

Noun

An Associated Press review found that the campus did not use several public safety practices that have become standard at events around the country.

— MICHAEL R. SISAK, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
And many board members also continue to offer their outlooks for the economy and rates in speeches and interviews, a practice Warsh has rejected.

— Steve Liesman,Matt Peterson, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of practice

Noun

In light of the Brooks injury news, the Panthers hosted veteran running back Austin Ekeler for a workout Wednesday.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026
The decision comes a few months after Pearce, who helped lead Emory to last season’s national title game, attended a predraft workout (no contract or payment involved) with the Washington Wizards.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026

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