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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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

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

Each time Sarah tried on a new ensemble, “it was like a little fashion show. She’d, like, twirl and everything.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2025

I tried on everything, including every single shade of lipstick.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper