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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Recent Examples of try (out)
Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 1 Oct. 2024
In the next two years Chapman had a tryout with the Chicago Bears during rookie minicamp in 2005 and a workout for the Cincinnati Bengals.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 11 Oct. 2024
The candidate tryouts for the role show Democrats are blessed with a lot of talent.
—E.j. Dionne Jr., Washington Post, 30 July 2024
But Wells’ defensive dominance throughout tryouts wasn’t enough to earn her a spot on the Olympic roster.
—Colin Capece, Conner Olsen, Robbie Hodin and Brenda De La Cruz, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024
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That decision, as well as murmurs of a potential Cam Fowler trade, the continued presence of two professional tryouts in camp and whether the Ducks carry 13 or 14 forwards are all moving parts that obfuscate exactly what the opening-night roster might look like.
—Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 1 Oct. 2024
In the next two years Chapman had a tryout with the Chicago Bears during rookie minicamp in 2005 and a workout for the Cincinnati Bengals.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 11 Oct. 2024
The candidate tryouts for the role show Democrats are blessed with a lot of talent.
—E.j. Dionne Jr., Washington Post, 30 July 2024
But Wells’ defensive dominance throughout tryouts wasn’t enough to earn her a spot on the Olympic roster.
—Colin Capece, Conner Olsen, Robbie Hodin and Brenda De La Cruz, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024
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In an exclusive November 2024 interview, John claimed to PEOPLE that some of the evidence — including the garrote — has never been tested.Emily Blackwood, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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Safe for sensitive eyes, the shadows have been tested by dermatologists and ophthalmologists.Jenny Berg, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2024
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The film took three years to make, partly due to extended rehearsal periods – several months for each vignette – in which the non-actors became comfortable with each other and absorbed the story.John Bleasdale, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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The screening, which is one of the centerpiece events of this year’s Camerimage Film Festival, took place just over three years after the film’s cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed after a firearm was discharged by Baldwin during an on-set rehearsal.Zac Ntim, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
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For the latter, Mike chopped up his band’s still-rising hit and reorganized the instrumental into a repeating pattern, similar to a DJ sampling part of an old rock song for a new rap track.Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
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The margin of sampling error for voters is estimated to be plus or minus 0.4 percentage points.Josh Boak and Linley Sanders, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
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Pressing it at any time pauses a workout and slows the belt gradually to a stop.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Local boxing studios like Box Union and Rumble Boxing provide classes that split between punching the bag and a strength workout.Carolyn Burt, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
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Learning to live with the state of the world’s a daily practice.Kate Guadagnino, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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The wine program at Mother Wolf stocks more than 400 labels, focusing on Italy’s Piedmont, Tuscany and Sardinia, with multi-generational family producers and emerging estates and an emphasis on organic and sustainable practices.Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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Be unstable: Use your entire body, and target your core, by performing exercises that engage stabilizing muscles.Fred Sassani, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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What kind of exercise is best during chilly weather?Katia Hetter, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Try (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/try%20%28out%29. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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