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as in sampled
to put (something) to a test
please test this sample for the presence of lead
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as in stretched
to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress
all of these unnecessary questions are testing my patience
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Recent Examples of tested
Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 15 Feb. 2023
And Sinema is a tested and able politician.
—Chris Cillizza, CNN, 24 Jan. 2022
Madison Yauger, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Create crisis recovery scenarios for when the plans are tested, and see how well crisis management teams can plot rapid recoveries from the situations.
—Edward Segal, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Breaking in your heels gradually will help minimize any long-term damage (such as permanent and irreversible bone growths, like bunions), which Dr. Sanders explains usually comes from new, non-tested heels being worn for more than 4 hours straight without backup flats.
—Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 15 Feb. 2023
And Sinema is a tested and able politician.
—Chris Cillizza, CNN, 24 Jan. 2022
Verb
Ahead, more artificial Christmas trees from National Tree Company that PEOPLE tested and loved.
—Madison Yauger, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Create crisis recovery scenarios for when the plans are tested, and see how well crisis management teams can plot rapid recoveries from the situations.
—Edward Segal, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tested
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But a tried and tested strategy is not a one-size-fits-all.Angela Lei, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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But there was another in-game coaching adjustment that worked well, only this change was far from tried and true.Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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In Florida, residents can be involuntarily examined.Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Obviously, some of the old ways of policing definitely need to be examined more.Lynette Rice, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
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After blowing almost all of an early 14-point lead, the Heat were pushed a bit more than expected by a team in a midst of a roster selloff that already has had Dennis Schroder moved to the Golden State Warriors, with more soon expected out the door.Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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However, it was pushed back to March, and the location was shifted to The Barclays Center in Brooklyn.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Young people, who make the majority of South Africa’s 60 million population, appeared less bothered to participate in that election.Farai Mutsaka, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2024
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President Trump would perhaps be less bothered about Israel allowing Jewish settlers back into Gaza, as part of the Israeli government would like to do.New York Times, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Less than 10 minutes into a British parliamentary hearing on Tuesday, during which a Shein representative equivocated on questions relating to the e-tail Goliath’s supply chain and a potential public float, a visibly frustrated Member of Parliament made his feelings known in no uncertain terms.Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2025
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In a video that accompanied the post, Johns can be seen sitting in the back seat of the self-driving car, growing increasingly frustrated as the vehicle makes several loops around a parking lot.Luke Chinman, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Pritchett is currently facing two counts of aggravated kidnapping, per Harris County court records.Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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The content creator was charged in December 2024 with one count of aggravated kidnapping, allegedly taking two unnamed women on a dangerous high-speed car ride and threatening their lives as a result.Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Tested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tested. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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