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tried out

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

Example Sentences

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Frankel says dozens of women tried out to play Emily, the haughty first assistant to Streep’s icy editor in chief.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

It’s a pushback she tried out earlier in the week with a new advertisement that sought to make a punchline out of the criticism.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Scaringe said last month that he tried out UHF during a two-hour trip, during which his Rivian vehicle drove “completely on its own.”

From MarketWatch • Dec. 10, 2025

Either way, that clip belongs to her joke-posting era, when the burgeoning comic performer tried out material on Twitter and sharpened her punchlines at New York City open mics.

From Salon • Nov. 2, 2025

“We tried out for the Fall Fiesta talent show, but we didn’t get in because we were terrible.”

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez