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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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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

Santa Cruz tried out the surveillance company Flock Safety for a little over a year before deciding it was time to move on.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

Lindsay Hecox tried out for the college teams but “was not fast enough” and instead “participated in women’s club soccer and running.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

Either way, that clip belongs to her joke-posting era, when the burgeoning comic performer tried out material on Twitter and sharpened her punchlines at New York City open mics.

From Salon • Nov. 2, 2025

More than a hundred students tried out for the Spring Revue.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli