Synonyms for
Tried
Definition
having made an effort or attempt
Synonyms & similar words
try
assay
adjudicate
hear
tryout
render
prove
tryon
welltried
test
stress
seek
essay
timetested
attempt
triedandtrue
examine
taste
sample
tested
judge
strain
attempted
endeavored
strived
aimed
sought
tested
experimented
sampled
assayed
appraised
evaluated
scrutinized
weighed
inspected
investigated
analyzed
reviewed
studied
Synonyms by register
Formal
Informal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- tried and tested
- tried hard
- tried my best
- tried to help
- tried to find
- tried again
- tried to do
- tried to make
Word family
Usage note
The past tense and past participle of 'try' is 'tried'. It can mean to attempt something or to test something's suitability or effectiveness.
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Example sentences
- I tried to catch the ball, but it was too high.
- She tried her best to finish the puzzle.
- He tried a new recipe for dinner.
- My mom tried to fix the broken vase.
- We tried to guess the answer to the riddle.
Quotes
I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. - Thomas Edison
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. - Winston Churchill
It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. - Confucius