as in tested
to put (something) to a test
sampled the soup to see if it tasted good
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Editors sampled the peanut butter cups side by side, scoring them on taste, texture, and overall experience using a scale from 1 to 5, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest.
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Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
And they can still be sampled at many Cortina establishments — both in high-end restaurants and more local, rustic spots.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Out of the 100 metros sampled in the data, Atlanta, Georgia was ranked 85th overall, with 1 being the largest gap and 100 the smallest gap.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
It’s been estimated that, over the decades, Sly and Robbie played on more than 200,000 recordings, including the original tracks, remixes, and the numerous songs that have sampled their work.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
All attendees obviously had phones locked away, while others sampled an incredibly fancy charcuterie spread.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Perfect beaches aside, there’s horseback riding, sunset cruising on a traditional dhow followed by dolphin, and big game fishing to be sampled.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
About 28% of Black voters sampled have children in the school system, while only 10% of white voters do, Worley said.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
When a curious raccoon broke into an Ashland, Virginia, liquor store in December 2025, sampled the stock and passed out on the bathroom floor, the story went viral within minutes.
—Kelly Lambert, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
And they can still be sampled at many Cortina establishments — both in high-end restaurants and more local, rustic spots.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Out of the 100 metros sampled in the data, Atlanta, Georgia was ranked 85th overall, with 1 being the largest gap and 100 the smallest gap.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
It’s been estimated that, over the decades, Sly and Robbie played on more than 200,000 recordings, including the original tracks, remixes, and the numerous songs that have sampled their work.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
All attendees obviously had phones locked away, while others sampled an incredibly fancy charcuterie spread.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Perfect beaches aside, there’s horseback riding, sunset cruising on a traditional dhow followed by dolphin, and big game fishing to be sampled.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
About 28% of Black voters sampled have children in the school system, while only 10% of white voters do, Worley said.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
When a curious raccoon broke into an Ashland, Virginia, liquor store in December 2025, sampled the stock and passed out on the bathroom floor, the story went viral within minutes.
—Kelly Lambert, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sampled
tested
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The concept was also explored with the Airborne Laser project, initiated in 1996 and tested in 2007, when a laser with one megawatt of power was mounted on a Boeing 747.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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Zurek’s theory of quantum Darwinism — which, again, uses nothing more than the standard equations of quantum mechanics applied to the interaction of the quantum system and its environment — makes predictions that are now being tested experimentally.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Feb. 2026
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