tried out

VERB

evaluate, test

Synonyms

WEAK

appraise audition check out demonstrate experiment fit give a try have a dry run have a fitting inspect practice probe prove put into practice put to the test sample scrutinize taste try for size wear

Antonyms

WEAK

abstain

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

tried out

WSJ’s Pierre Bienaimé, who co-produced the series, tried out one of the chatbots, Slingshot AI’s Ash, for emotional support after moving to a new city.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

He recently tried out the newly released and sold-out Mr. Bubble’s Dill Pickle Fluffy Foam Soap.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Scammers are so embedded that the first four men matched with Julie Osgood when she tried out a dating site were all potential fraudsters, the 60-year-old recently told the BBC.

From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026

It’s a pushback she tried out earlier in the week with a new advertisement that sought to make a punchline out of the criticism.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026

I’d heard Mrs. Baylor tell her that I didn’t get the part in the play I'd tried out for, and I'd heard my mother say, “There’ll be other plays.”

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English