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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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Adjective
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
Adjective
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And that means the tried and true enticement: lower costs.—
Kevin Williams,
Quartz,
10 Mar. 2025
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That their humble outpost is attached to one of the Milk District’s tried and true dive bars is likely not a coincidence, either.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Investigators also examined two exemplar helicopters, according to the statement.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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To analyze which nation might blink first, CNN examined China’s largest imports from the United States — soybeans — to see if and how that demand could be met elsewhere, what US farmers stand to lose and more.—
Rosa de Acosta,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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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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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
Adjective
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Jaclyn doesn’t understand why Laurie is so bothered, and when Kate takes Jaclyn’s side, Laurie brings up how Jaclyn hit on Kate’s husband Dave at her wedding (!).—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
30 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, Sam and Ivar couldn’t seem less bothered.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Cooks ultimately grew frustrated with his role, and the Saints traded him to the New England Patriots in 2017.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Trump officials have become increasingly frustrated with the slow pace of ceasefire talks.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Majors was arrested and charged with three counts of third-degree assault, one count of second-degree harassment and one count of aggravated harassment, all misdemeanors.—
Rebecca Keegan,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Mar. 2025
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Daniel Alaniz Pineda, of Meridian, was booked into the Ada County Jail on suspicion of five felonies: two counts of aggravated battery, with an enhancement for use a deadly weapon, and two counts of robbery.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Tested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tested. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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