try on
verb
tried on; trying on; tries on
1
: to put on (a garment) in order to test the fit
2
: to use or test experimentally
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Each tried on several pairs for this denim test and contributed their unique insights.
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Erika Reals, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
Less than a quarter-mile from Manhattan criminal court, where Mr. Trump faces 34 felony counts, Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey is being tried on a web of federal corruption charges.
—Terence McGinley, New York Times, 14 May 2024
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Erika Reals, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
Less than a quarter-mile from Manhattan criminal court, where Mr. Trump faces 34 felony counts, Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey is being tried on a web of federal corruption charges.
—Terence McGinley, New York Times, 14 May 2024
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“Try on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/try%20on. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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