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verb

Definition of try (out)next
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

as in rehearsal

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Recent Examples of try (out)
Noun
Iheanachor knew nothing about the game when his eventual JUCO coaches took him to a park for a tryout. — The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 8 July 2026 While veterans jockey for new contracts during free agency, young players are getting their tryout opportunities with NBA summer league games beginning this week. — Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 The screenings must be completed before the student’s first tryout, conditioning, workout, practice or athletic activity of the 2026-27 school year. — Martha Lopez-Anderson, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026 Her tryout ended in heartbreak, however, when Bramhall was not invited to training camp following final auditions, leaving her and Shelly devastated. — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for try (out)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for try (out)
  1. test
  2. rehearsal
  3. sample
  4. practice
  5. workout
  6. exercise
Verb
  • Investigators said Summers was using his phone extensively before the crash, driving 73-75 mph, and tested positive for cocaine and opiates.
    — Chadd Cripe. Produced with AI assistance, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
  • The competition series featured masters of shamanism, tarot, face and foot reading, saju and other divination disciplines competing in challenges that tested their abilities, using tools including fans, bells, dowsing rods and modern-day laptops.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 July 2026
Definition of test
Noun
  • Jolley’s injuries were a result of fellow contestant Stephani Sosa accidentally hitting her in the face during a rehearsal.
    — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
  • The ride is in technical rehearsals, a soft opening, more or less.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of rehearsal
Verb
  • In a press briefing Monday, FDA officials explained that the test result was from lettuce sampled at the border that was not included in Taylor Farms’ recall.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
  • After sampling pickle ice cream or pickle beer on the bridge, visitors could step into Market Square and swap jars and spears for engines and steel.
    — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 20 July 2026
Definition of sample
Noun
  • Cam Gill missed the first practice of Carolina Panthers’ training camp.
    — Mike Kaye July 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
  • Draft the outline, record the practice clip, or take the first step.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2026
Definition of practice
Noun
  • Name dropping … • Kiffin said LSU didn’t bring quarterback Sam Leavitt to the event in part so the Arizona State transfer could stay behind to lead a Tigers workout.
    — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • The move slots easily into any strength workout, whether total-body or core-focused.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Definition of workout
Noun
  • On January 24, 2023, Clancy fatally strangled her three children in the basement of their Duxbury home using exercise resistance bands.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
  • Most leadership teams cannot answer this, and the exercise usually surfaces more exposure than expected.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of exercise

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“Try (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/try%20%28out%29. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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