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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Recent Examples of try (out)
Jori Parys, CBS News, 9 May 2026
Morton, who was selected 234th overall out of Texas Tech, was a perfect 12-of-12 during full-squad drills Saturday, joined by his fellow rookies and tryout players.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Some parents described spending close to $5,000 a year for each of their 8 and 9-year-old kids’ spots on Black Bear’s teams, plus hundreds more for hotels, travel, equipment, uniforms, tryout fees and Black Bear’s proprietary streaming service, Black Bear TV.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Rookie minicamp invites assembling As is customary, the Broncos are inviting a slew of veterans and undrafted rookies alike to rookie minicamp this weekend on a tryout basis.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
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Noun
Josh Kreutz, son of longtime Bears center and six-time pro bowler Olin Kreutz, is invited to rookie minicamp on a tryout, and wore the same #57 his dad wore.
—Jori Parys, CBS News, 9 May 2026
Morton, who was selected 234th overall out of Texas Tech, was a perfect 12-of-12 during full-squad drills Saturday, joined by his fellow rookies and tryout players.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Some parents described spending close to $5,000 a year for each of their 8 and 9-year-old kids’ spots on Black Bear’s teams, plus hundreds more for hotels, travel, equipment, uniforms, tryout fees and Black Bear’s proprietary streaming service, Black Bear TV.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Rookie minicamp invites assembling As is customary, the Broncos are inviting a slew of veterans and undrafted rookies alike to rookie minicamp this weekend on a tryout basis.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
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Teams have been less willing to let San Diego play through central zones, less surprised by its buildup structure and more eager to test the space behind its fullbacks and center backs.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The instructions were added to jqwik, a test engine for JUnit 5, a platform for testing Java virtual machine frameworks.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
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These rehearsals, still widely unknown and spanning from late 1943 through April 1944, involved dangerous friendly fire and suffered from serious coordination errors, resulting in the real-life deaths of at least 700 American and British soldiers.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The timing was already brutal because Travolta needed to finish the film in time to begin rehearsals for Grease opposite Olivia Newton-John.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
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Loco moco, malasada and lau lau may sound like alien planets in some Star Wars movie, but all three are Hawaiian delicacies that every visitor should sample at least once.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Visitors can sample classic dishes including souvlaki and gyro sandwiches while moving between nine different food stations featuring homemade specialties prepared entirely by volunteers.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
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Nakase also thought Jocytė’s first practice went well Sunday.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
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Burial practices accelerated spread.—
Steve Brozak,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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That makes the goal to see as much of as many as possible, while also appreciating the limitations on the in-house workout process.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 May 2026
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In preparation for the race, Nagaldinne spent months incorporating stairmaster workouts into his training routine to simulate the nonstop climbing.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
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But another reason is that its potential benefits extend beyond muscle building alone, as creatine also appears to support exercise performance, recovery, healthy aging and aspects of how your brain functions.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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Executing this vision was an exercise in creative engineering, molding natural and organic shapes out of unforgiving materials.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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“Try (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/try%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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