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: subjected to or qualified through testing
—often used in combination
time-tested principles
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There is no reliable and tested method that can say that a certain volcano will erupt on a certain day or at a certain time.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
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—Maverick Li, Men's Health, 22 Aug. 2023
Interested in more tested, reliable BHG Recommends products?
—Gabriel Morgan, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2023
Breaking in your heels gradually will help minimize any long-term damage (such as permanent and irreversible bone growths, like bunions), which Dr. Sanders explains usually comes from new, non-tested heels being worn for more than 4 hours straight without backup flats.
—Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 15 Feb. 2023
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First Known Use
1748, in the meaning defined above
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“Tested.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tested. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
tested
adjective
test·ed
ˈtes-təd
: examined or qualified through testing
time-tested principles
Medical Definition
tested
adjective
: subjected to test
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