1
: not tested or proved by experience or trial
a recruit untried in combat
2
: not tried in court
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That leaves the Rangers playing late in the season with a host of young and untried players.
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The uncrewed Starship prototype will follow a similar flight plan to the lastthree missions and aim to complete test objectives left untried during those tests, all of which ended prematurely.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
Better yet, take the train north to Fort Tryon Park, and study untried ones.
—Walker Mimms, New York Times, 15 May 2025
One of City’s greatest financial successes has been their ability to generate vast sums for largely untried young players.
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The uncrewed Starship prototype will follow a similar flight plan to the lastthree missions and aim to complete test objectives left untried during those tests, all of which ended prematurely.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
Better yet, take the train north to Fort Tryon Park, and study untried ones.
—Walker Mimms, New York Times, 15 May 2025
One of City’s greatest financial successes has been their ability to generate vast sums for largely untried young players.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Untried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untried. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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untried
adjective
un·tried
ˌən-ˈtrīd 
ˈən-
1
: not tested or proved by experience or trial
untried soldiers
2
: not yet tried in court
a long list of untried cases
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