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

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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

Frankel says dozens of women tried out to play Emily, the haughty first assistant to Streep’s icy editor in chief.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 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

But when she finally tried out the carrier, she “was convinced Spirit was a really great airline, and all those naysayers could go kick rocks.”

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Maddy, Emma, and several other kids would play the barnyard animals, and most of the rest of the kids who had tried out would be narrators.

From "George" by Alex Gino