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as in to test
to put (something) to a test want to try out my new skateboard? tried out his skill at archery

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But Wells’ defensive dominance throughout tryouts wasn’t enough to earn her a spot on the Olympic roster. Colin Capece, Conner Olsen, Robbie Hodin and Brenda De La Cruz, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024 Denver had a quartet of wide receivers in Tuesday for tryouts. Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2024 Chosen, a ninth-year veteran, signed a day after his tryout. Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2024 All five players are on some type of contract with the Heat — Jaquez, Larsson and Ware are on track to be on the standard roster, Johnson is signed to a two-way deal and Stevens committed to an Exhibit 10 tryout contract. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for try (out) 

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“Try (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/try%20%28out%29. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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