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tries 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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Columnist Dawn Gilbertson tries out a hotel pod for $60 per night.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Russ finds a second wind when he tries out for a college football team as a walk-on quarterback, wearing heavy prosthetics and acting under the guise of a fabricated identity: Chad Powers.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025

He had previously posted the same video, where he tries out cars of differing valuations, on YouTube in September 2023.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2024

Broke, he tries out for rowing as a way to earn some money.

From Salon • Dec. 25, 2023

Even Sneaky’s mom tries out our moves, which is pretty funny.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist