as in reliable
worthy of one's trust
a tried method for catching sport fish
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as in tested
to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress
you're trying my patience
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as in attempted
to make an effort to do
try to unlock the door will try to call later tonight
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Recent Examples of tried
Robert Ferris, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
To save the lives of infants and small children living in low- and middle-income countries, there are a handful of tried and tested tools, like anti-malarial drugs, bed nets and vaccines.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 18 Aug. 2025
Art De Roché, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Our tester found that the technology along with the small grain size made the litter generally easier to scoop than others she’s tried.
—Kayla Blanton, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
But truck buyers still tend to favor the tried and true.
—Robert Ferris, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
To save the lives of infants and small children living in low- and middle-income countries, there are a handful of tried and tested tools, like anti-malarial drugs, bed nets and vaccines.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
On that occasion, Madueke tried to find Jurrien Timber with a lay off but it was put behind for the corner Arsenal took the lead from.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Our tester found that the technology along with the small grain size made the litter generally easier to scoop than others she’s tried.
—Kayla Blanton, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tried
Adjective
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And especially with the other unknowns in the starting rotation, a reliable King changes the dynamic of how the Padres can navigate a postseason series.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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Backed by Uniper, ABB, OKG, and the Royal Institute of Technology, Blykalla is poised to deliver Europe’s first advanced SMR for reliable, sustainable energy in AI and clean industries.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Even if advised by a manufacturer, the marble cleaning solution should still be tested on a small, inconspicuous area before getting started.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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The results from the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) showed on Tuesday that about a third of the 12th graders tested in 2024 did not have basic reading skills, while almost half did not have basic math skills.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Husseini attempted to ply him with patronage, appointing him imam of a new mosque, but the cleric’s burgeoning following augured poorly for Husseini’s grip on power.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Despite the Cat's demise, Raskin's team at IAI attempted to move forward with a successor machine, a portable laptop that would have reportedly weighed just four pounds.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Fight back against the bulls--- framing that tries to make Dems responsible for everything.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Violence is violence, and there is one person responsible for what happened, and that person is now in custody and will be charged soon and will be held accountable.—
Adisa Hargett-Robinson,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Barely any other media in recent times has given me an instant shock of glee or revulsion like this absurd anarcho-cartoon being stretched and squeezed to its most grotesque and wholesome clickbait limits.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
10 Sep. 2025
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Dizon & Truong had to play last weeks’ Japan Open champions Yufei Long & Ting Chieh Wei in the quarters before getting stretched to a third game by two of Australia’s best in Nicola Schoeman and Danni-Elle Townsend in the semis.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Those requests often sought troops under Title 32 because federal money, not state funds, would pay for the troops and equipment needed.—
Alex Horton,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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Trump isn’t the first president who’s sought to bolster technical education and fill gaps in the labor force.—
Liam Knox,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The extra point was good but there was a holding penalty on the Rebels.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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After 10 tumultuous years with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Kadri delivered his best campaign with the Colorado Avalanche in 2021-22, posting 89 points in the regular season and finishing by hoisting the Stanley Cup.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Laura is frantic about saving Daniel after learning Cherry pushed her father from a construction site, fracturing his spine in two places.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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If verified, some researchers suggest this respite also could be a glimpse of future hurricane seasons, with the historic early-to-mid-September peak pushed back on the calendar.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Tried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tried. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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