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)
Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
What's ahead: The league is currently registering for tryouts, held in March and April, ahead of the fall 2025 season.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025
The Ballers in particular are living up to their democratic billing, holding an open tryout last year that led to the signing of three players, including female trailblazer Kelsie Whitmore.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
His size or long odds to make the team didn’t stop him from having a good tryout.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Reeling from his disappearance, Amari finds Quinton has left behind secrets, including his nomination for a summer tryout at the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
What's ahead: The league is currently registering for tryouts, held in March and April, ahead of the fall 2025 season.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025
The Ballers in particular are living up to their democratic billing, holding an open tryout last year that led to the signing of three players, including female trailblazer Kelsie Whitmore.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
His size or long odds to make the team didn’t stop him from having a good tryout.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for try (out)
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The drills focused on practicing assaults on maritime and ground targets, and blockades of key areas and sea lanes to test the joint operation capabilities of its troops, Senior Colonel Shi Yi said in a statement released by the People’s Liberation Army.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2025
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This is when the most precious ideas of our country are being tested.—
Isabella Murray,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2025
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As rehearsals unfold under the director’s bizarre, often humiliating techniques, the actors clash over their wildly opposing philosophies, each trying to outdo the other while navigating the absurdity of the creative process.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Arndt got the gig in spring 2015 four days before rehearsals began when Kenneth Welsh bowed out.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Attendees at this year’s event will get to sample the event’s first-ever official cocktail, the PATRÓN Headliner Margarita, which will be served in a glow-in-the-dark collector cup.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
26 Mar. 2025
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Amazon’s Bring Spring Sale offers the perfect chance to sample some of the category’s stars, from a viral collagen mask to a gentle cleanser that tightens pores to all but guarantee that coveted glass-skin glow.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Practice these two exercises a few times a week as stand-alone mobility drills or incorporated into your workouts as part of your warm-up.—
Dana Santas,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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The detective often mixes extremely heavy weight-lifting with long or short runs, as well as high-intensity workouts.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For leaders committed to elevating their mentorship, honing the right skills is essential, and the best way to do that is through practice.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Another theme in this episode was urban gardening and farm-to-table practices, but in this case, Montecito style.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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When passenger train service ended in 1967, town officials set up offices in the station before converting it into a senior community center with a kitchen where elderly residents prepare meals, play cards, dance, and exercise.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2025
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My friends in the French Air Force tell me (by Signal obviously) that last Tuesday’s ‘Poker 2025’ nuclear attack exercise went off well.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Try (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/try%20%28out%29. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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