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)
David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
Some could simply be tryout players such as former Florida State quarterback Thomas Castellanos, who was working at receiver during this week’s Miami Dolphins rookie camp with the goal of impressing enough to get signed.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 10 May 2026
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
In addition, the Patriots invited 17 tryout players to the session.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
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Noun
Herman snagged the roster spot over other tryout hopefuls like Miami native Romello Brinson and former Florida State quarterback Tommy Castellanos, both working out as wide receivers.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
Some could simply be tryout players such as former Florida State quarterback Thomas Castellanos, who was working at receiver during this week’s Miami Dolphins rookie camp with the goal of impressing enough to get signed.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 10 May 2026
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
In addition, the Patriots invited 17 tryout players to the session.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for try (out)
Verb
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Instead of trying to implement large-scale change all at once, organizations can create smaller environments to test and refine ideas.—
Jacob Kupietzky,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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But the papers didn’t contain any traces of drugs at all and the field tests the correction department uses are notoriously inaccurate, returning a false positive roughly four out of five times, according to the lawsuit, which cites a November 2024 city Department of Investigation report.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
Noun
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She’s spent several weeks in on rehearsals, familiarizing herself with the choreography and the dancers’ individual performing styles.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Dec. 2025
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The clip shows footage of the singer running intense rehearsals with her backup dancers and practicing surprise guest appearances with the likes of Florence Welch and Ed Sheeran.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Dec. 2025
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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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Jefferson missed most of last summer’s practices with a hamstring injury.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Rondeau described her father as a devoted dad who took her to volleyball and softball practice, went camping with her and taught her about the outdoors.—
Nick Lunemann,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Atlanta opens its mandatory minicamp Tuesday, and though Pearce did not attend any of the team’s voluntary OTA workouts, he is expected to be in attendance and participate this week.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Most of those workouts were announced ahead of time and most of those prospects were made available to the media, but one player came in under the radar.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Aside from translating to everyday activities, full-body exercises also challenge your strength, stability, and balance all at once.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
16 June 2026
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The lengthy payment rule is an annual exercise in which the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which oversees the ACA, can set new standards for coverage.—
Julie Appleby,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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“Try (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/try%20%28out%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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