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tried on

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

VERB

evaluate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

check out wear

WEAK

appraise audition demonstrate experiment fit inspect practice probe prove sample scrutinize taste test try out

Example Sentences

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Not since Stuart Little tried on loafers has anyone had such small shoes to fill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

As someone who is not naturally tidy, I’ve tried on a number of spring-cleaning formats over the years.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

Thousands of people have been tried on such charges, and hundreds have been sentenced to prison, often to lengthy terms.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

For me, it was where I met friends after school, tried on eye shadow for the first time, and listened to DJs pumping out dance music.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2025

They played across the coast all through the night, until the soft new day shrugged itself awake, tried on amethyst and lavender for a while, and finally decided on a pale yellow.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt