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 tryout
Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
That makes this month a tryout of sorts for him and the team to get to know each other.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The longest kick attempted during the tryout was 58 yards.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
New ball crew members are selected through a vigorous tryout process that takes place in late June.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Verb
The tryout was back at Grayson Stadium, home of the Savannah Bananas.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
That makes this month a tryout of sorts for him and the team to get to know each other.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The longest kick attempted during the tryout was 58 yards.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
New ball crew members are selected through a vigorous tryout process that takes place in late June.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tryout
Verb
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Workplace success is often about setting aside these assumptions long enough to test what is actually true.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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When tested, the glue was found to have a bonding strength of over 400 pounds (over 181 kg).—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Greene leads rehearsals once a week until show time, with cast members running lines, practicing choreography and more.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Pro Kym Johnson wasn't so lucky when her celebrity partner, former NFL star and coach Hines Ward dropped her on her head during a season 12 rehearsal.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The conclusions draw on the Fatality Analysis Reporting System maintained by NHTSA, as well as national crash sampling databases.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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University of Cincinnati researchers and students sampled wet and dry soil in the Burnet Woods valley in June 2025.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Jacksonville, Florida, native underwent arduous physical conditioning for the role, including a six-day-a-week workout regimen and a three-day-a-week quarterback seminar with former NFLer Jordan Palmer alongside players vying to make the NFL.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
18 Sep. 2025
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The compound increases stores of energy in your muscles, enabling them to sustain tough workouts.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That sentiment even inspired the name of her practice, Nurtured First.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Others have pointed to Biglari’s practice of hanging his portrait in every Steak ‘n Shake location and the chain’s own financial struggles.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Are students working on real problems or theoretical exercises?—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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What this all-American guy needs is casual footwear that’s stylish and comfortable, whether for work or walking the dog as his form of exercise, the cofounder explained.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Tryout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tryout. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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