as in to test
to put (something) to a test
want to try out my new skateboard? tried out his skill at archery
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Recent Examples of try (out)
Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Jan. 2025
That one-day tryout became a month-long, extended tryout.
—Patrice Hutton, Hartford Courant, 17 Jan. 2025
That earned Wilson – a native Floridian from Venice -- a tryout with the Dolphins in the spring of 2019.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
But here’s the carrot still dangling in front of the Finns, Swedes, Canadians and Americans initially passed over: The tryouts effectively continue.
—Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The Horned Frogs held open tryouts and added the four walk-ons to a roster that was missing its three best players Sedona Prince, Madison Conner and Jaden Owens.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Jan. 2025
That one-day tryout became a month-long, extended tryout.
—Patrice Hutton, Hartford Courant, 17 Jan. 2025
That earned Wilson – a native Floridian from Venice -- a tryout with the Dolphins in the spring of 2019.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
But here’s the carrot still dangling in front of the Finns, Swedes, Canadians and Americans initially passed over: The tryouts effectively continue.
—Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Verb
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Glamour commerce producer Leilani McQuay tested it out during a cold spell in Texas and said the texture is quite thick, so to use caution when squeezing it out of the tube and to reapply throughout the day.—
Danielle Sinay,
Glamour,
31 Jan. 2025
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Fremont will be battle tested when the OAL playoffs begin in a few weeks.—
Christian Babcock,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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There are 10-hour rehearsals for the game day festivities, including the national anthem.—
Troy Renck,
The Denver Post,
6 Feb. 2025
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However, the event quickly unraveled—some guests refused to attend, and the friend responsible for the music made errors during both the rehearsal and ceremony.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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As for cows, most dairy farms generally focus on milk-producing cows, so effluent can be sampled after workers hose down milking areas, since that's where cows urinate.—
Alice Park,
TIME,
4 Feb. 2025
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This technique samples the model’s responses to prompts, which are then reviewed and labelled by humans.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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There’s a lot of home gym equipment out there to choose from—so, why choose to use bands in your workouts?—
Jordan Galloway,
SELF,
4 Feb. 2025
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Get moving with the Fitbit Versa 4, a lightweight fitness watch with 40 workout modes and nearly a week of battery life, which is now 25% off.—
Shubham Yewale,
PCMAG,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The practice’s endurance fulfilled an array of Confederate needs.—
Robert Colby,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 Feb. 2025
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In what European city did the practice of property guardianship originate?—
CNN,
CNN,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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However, since exercise releases endorphins that can keep you up, avoiding exercising within two hours of bedtime is important.8 Sleep in a dark room: Light interferes with sleep, therefore a dark room will help people fall and stay asleep.—
Patty Weasler, RN, BSN,
Verywell Health,
8 Feb. 2025
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Anachronistic urban features and budgetary limitations, however, repeatedly undercut the authenticity of the exercise in ways that wittily highlight the gulf between then and now.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Try (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/try%20%28out%29. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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