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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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Santa Cruz tried out the surveillance company Flock Safety for a little over a year before deciding it was time to move on.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

For instance, when tried out by the BBC at CES, a Lego birthday cake recognised when its "candles" were blown out - sounding a cheer and a happy birthday song.

From BBC • Jan. 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

He tried out three candidates and eventually chose Kahn.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

They tried out the piano and examined the public address system, a battery of six microphones that would broadcast the event to those present at the Memorial and also to the national radio audience.

From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman