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)
Jori Parys, CBS News, 9 May 2026
Morton, who was selected 234th overall out of Texas Tech, was a perfect 12-of-12 during full-squad drills Saturday, joined by his fellow rookies and tryout players.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Some parents described spending close to $5,000 a year for each of their 8 and 9-year-old kids’ spots on Black Bear’s teams, plus hundreds more for hotels, travel, equipment, uniforms, tryout fees and Black Bear’s proprietary streaming service, Black Bear TV.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Rookie minicamp invites assembling As is customary, the Broncos are inviting a slew of veterans and undrafted rookies alike to rookie minicamp this weekend on a tryout basis.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
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Noun
Josh Kreutz, son of longtime Bears center and six-time pro bowler Olin Kreutz, is invited to rookie minicamp on a tryout, and wore the same #57 his dad wore.
—Jori Parys, CBS News, 9 May 2026
Morton, who was selected 234th overall out of Texas Tech, was a perfect 12-of-12 during full-squad drills Saturday, joined by his fellow rookies and tryout players.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Some parents described spending close to $5,000 a year for each of their 8 and 9-year-old kids’ spots on Black Bear’s teams, plus hundreds more for hotels, travel, equipment, uniforms, tryout fees and Black Bear’s proprietary streaming service, Black Bear TV.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Rookie minicamp invites assembling As is customary, the Broncos are inviting a slew of veterans and undrafted rookies alike to rookie minicamp this weekend on a tryout basis.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
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Verb
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Their main goal is to test out Orion’s ability to rendezvous with one or both of the two lunar landers being developed by SpaceX and Blue Origin.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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The three Kansas residents who came into close contact with a person who tested positive for the Andes hantavirus are being monitored at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas, state health officials say.—
Dylan Lysen,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
Noun
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After completing the rehearsal, ground crews removed the rocket from the launch pad to install hardware for the vehicle’s flight termination system.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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Wearing a smart suit jacket during rehearsal, Sandomir is very much the character of Tony.—
Amy Reyes
May 14,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
Verb
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When our testers first sampled this simple summer drink from ThaiPop in Rochester, Minnesota, our expectations weren't super high—the ingredient list is so simple.—
Midwest Living,
Midwest Living,
14 May 2026
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Hospitals prepare for increased demand Huang said the county is also sampling wastewater and conducting hospital visits to make sure facilities are prepared.—
Marissa Armas,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Eco effort The hotel employs single-stream recycling and green housekeeping practices, and also has a green roof ecosystem to reduce the building’s heat load.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday told lower courts to take another look at a pair of cases involving whether private individuals and groups can sue to enforce a key provision of the Voting Rights Act that prohibits discriminatory voting practices.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Without a Combine invite, Montgomery had joined a workout at the University of Toledo to be evaluated by scouts.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Online, this generally meant that creators encouraged their followers to pair a healthy habit with a fun or existing one (scrolling while walking on the treadmill, for example) or to just link two good behaviors together (folding laundry between breaks of your at-home workout).—
Julia Landwehr,
Health,
18 May 2026
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In an interview with the website Public Parking, the writer Lucy Ives describes ad-libbing a writing exercise to kill an awkward classroom silence.—
David O’Neill,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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This is an exercise in making a mess and having fun, and then cleaning it up and making meaning, and then doing that all again three times.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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“Try (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/try%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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