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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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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

Carreira first tried on the dress in Milan.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

But these young people were really watching each other bloom as they tried on different selves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

Sadat said Ghares was tried on charges of "insulting a state institution" and "spreading false or malicious information likely to harm public order or security".

From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025

He stole a pair of cheap trousers, a white shirt, black shoes, black hat, and an oilskin raincoat, and he tried on each article for fit.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck