tried on

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evaluate, test v.
evaluate v.

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

VERB

evaluate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

check out wear

WEAK

appraise audition demonstrate experiment fit inspect practice probe prove sample scrutinize taste test try out

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tried on

"He had been tried on cocktails of anti-epileptic pharmaceuticals and they just weren't working" Charlotte said.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

As someone who is not naturally tidy, I’ve tried on a number of spring-cleaning formats over the years.

From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2026

“This actress took her around, showed her L.A. and they went to the Max Factor store and tried on wigs.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026

But these young people were really watching each other bloom as they tried on different selves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025

We tried on so many of the brightly colored glass bangles that the owner complained, “You are keeping my customers away. Come back when you have some money.”

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan

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