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)
Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Jan. 2025
That one-day tryout became a month-long, extended tryout.
—Patrice Hutton, Hartford Courant, 17 Jan. 2025
That earned Wilson – a native Floridian from Venice -- a tryout with the Dolphins in the spring of 2019.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
But here’s the carrot still dangling in front of the Finns, Swedes, Canadians and Americans initially passed over: The tryouts effectively continue.
—Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The Horned Frogs held open tryouts and added the four walk-ons to a roster that was missing its three best players Sedona Prince, Madison Conner and Jaden Owens.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Jan. 2025
That one-day tryout became a month-long, extended tryout.
—Patrice Hutton, Hartford Courant, 17 Jan. 2025
That earned Wilson – a native Floridian from Venice -- a tryout with the Dolphins in the spring of 2019.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
But here’s the carrot still dangling in front of the Finns, Swedes, Canadians and Americans initially passed over: The tryouts effectively continue.
—Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for try (out)
Verb
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YouTube also is testing a new feature called Watch With, which lets creators provide live commentary and real-time reactions to games and events.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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Want to test your brain further before the next Connections drops?—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There are 10-hour rehearsals for the game day festivities, including the national anthem.—
Troy Renck,
The Denver Post,
6 Feb. 2025
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However, the event quickly unraveled—some guests refused to attend, and the friend responsible for the music made errors during both the rehearsal and ceremony.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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As for cows, most dairy farms generally focus on milk-producing cows, so effluent can be sampled after workers hose down milking areas, since that's where cows urinate.—
Alice Park,
TIME,
4 Feb. 2025
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The kind who never pokes out his head to sample his surroundings.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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There’s a lot of home gym equipment out there to choose from—so, why choose to use bands in your workouts?—
Jordan Galloway,
SELF,
4 Feb. 2025
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Some were participating in organized workouts for the first time.—
Dexter Filkins,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The practice’s endurance fulfilled an array of Confederate needs.—
Robert Colby,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 Feb. 2025
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But there’s still time to make more moves, and in the highly competitive world of WNBA free agency, having its own practice facility could be an advantage over other teams that may be lacking in that area.—
Joseph Dycus,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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However, since exercise releases endorphins that can keep you up, avoiding exercising within two hours of bedtime is important.8 Sleep in a dark room: Light interferes with sleep, therefore a dark room will help people fall and stay asleep.—
Patty Weasler, RN, BSN,
Verywell Health,
8 Feb. 2025
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Anachronistic urban features and budgetary limitations, however, repeatedly undercut the authenticity of the exercise in ways that wittily highlight the gulf between then and now.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2025
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