Thesaurus results for TRYING (OUT)

trying (out)

verb

Definition of trying (out)

present participle of try (out)

as in testing

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

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The chain is testing the menu item at about 45 Georgia restaurants.

— Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Susser compared it to testing individuals for Covid-19 compared to testing wastewater for the virus.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

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