as in reliable
worthy of one's trust
a tried method for catching sport fish
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as in tested
to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress
you're trying my patience
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as in attempted
to make an effort to do
try to unlock the door will try to call later tonight
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Recent Examples of tried
Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2024
In short, arena fighters are a tried and true — if not complacent — plug-and-go formula to capitalize off of an up-and-coming anime series.
—Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2024
Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Their father — whose name has not been confirmed — tried to cling on to them but they were swept away by the tide of water, state news agency EFE reported.
—Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Loading your audio article SAN FRANCISCO — If these Giants were looking for motivation with six weeks left in their improbable playoff push, the 2014 team that celebrated the 10-year anniversary of its World Series title on the field before Saturday’s game provided a tried and true formula.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2024
In short, arena fighters are a tried and true — if not complacent — plug-and-go formula to capitalize off of an up-and-coming anime series.
—Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2024
Verb
Over the years, the brothers tried many times to appeal their convictions.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Their father — whose name has not been confirmed — tried to cling on to them but they were swept away by the tide of water, state news agency EFE reported.
—Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Eisenberg, who co-stars here with Kieran Culkin, wrote himself a role that suits him ever so well, playing the by-the-book, uptight David, a married man with a reliable job and a reliable life.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Chief among those potentially destabilizing forces is that a fellow Republican will be in the White House — a reliable drag on GOP members of Congress during midterm elections.John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024
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And those are just the substances that turned up in the specific batches that were tested, Michienzi notes.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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While the phishing site itself has some telltale signs, the scare tactics are well tested.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Of 15 relocations attempted in Australia over the last 20-odd years, seven populations are holding on and three are thriving.Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
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However, the court found Cruise failed to report that its vehicle did not detect that the victim was underneath it and attempted to pull over to the side of the road, dragging the victim over 20 feet.Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
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According to the latest McKinsey research, last year’s Travel Tuesday alone was responsible for a 54% growth in the number of cruise bookings made.Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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The new board has been elected to a two-year term that begins on Jan. 1 and will be responsible for setting organizational strategy and overseeing finances for the USTA, the national governing body for tennis in the United States.Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 22 Nov. 2024
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For years, researchers have sought safe ways to enhance our natural healing processes without resulting in scars.Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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As New York City Mayor Eric Adams continues to face fallout after being indicted on charges of bribery, campaign finance, and more, a new report alleges that his administration sought a Brooklyn Museum show at the behest of one aide in charge of Chinese American community relations.Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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As holiday travel begins, the necessities everyone needs on hand is their phone, a good pair of wireless headphones, and a reliable portable charger to power them up.Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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The Democratic-leaning Latino groups pushed back on that narrative, citing their own polling.Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Birds who pushed the door to the right were transferred into aviaries where the resident birds were pushing the door on the left and vice versa.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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This is especially true if a maker has a particular project or range of projects in mind.Bob Beacham, Popular Science, 22 Nov. 2024
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Two things that seem to be in opposition are, ironically, both true: Meals cost too much money, and restaurants should be charging more.Matthew Odam, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Tried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tried. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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