tries out
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Tries out means to test or evaluate something through use: She tries out new recipes every weekend.
It also means to compete for a position, especially in sports or performance: He's trying out for the basketball team.
A tryout is the noun form—an audition or test of ability.
Strives to win
- performsCarries out an action
- showcasesPresents for admiration
- demonstratesShows by example
- presentsItems given freely
displays · vies · contends · callbacks · casting · reads · monologue · workshop
Tests of a hypothesis
- tinkersMeddles amateurishly with mechanisms
- testsProcedures measuring knowledge
- exploresInvestigates unfamiliar territory
- investigatesLooks into thoroughly
probes · pilots · prototypes · iterates · tweaks · adjusts · calibrates · fine-tunes
Finds something previously unknown
- venturesRisky new enterprises
- pioneersFirst to explore territory
- navigatesDirects movement toward destination
- scoutsInformation gatherers ahead
surveys · reconnoiters · forays · delves · uncovers · investigates · researches · quests
Evaluates vehicles before purchasing
- auditionsPerformance tests for casting
- demosPromotional trial versions
- previewsAdvance looks at upcoming content
- samplesSmall test portions
tastes · pilots · trials · road-tests · run-throughs · dry-runs · walkthroughs · rehearses
competes
Strives to win
- performsCarries out an action
- showcasesPresents for admiration
- demonstratesShows by example
presents · displays · vies · contends · callbacks · casting · reads · monologue · workshop · showcase
experiments
Tests of a hypothesis
- tinkersMeddles amateurishly with mechanisms
- testsProcedures measuring knowledge
- exploresInvestigates unfamiliar territory
investigates · probes · pilots · prototypes · iterates · tweaks · adjusts · calibrates · fine-tunes · troubleshoots
discovers
Finds something previously unknown
- venturesRisky new enterprises
- pioneersFirst to explore territory
- navigatesDirects movement toward destination
scouts · surveys · reconnoiters · forays · delves · uncovers · investigates · researches · quests · seeks
test-drives
Evaluates vehicles before purchasing
- auditionsPerformance tests for casting
- demosPromotional trial versions
- previewsAdvance looks at upcoming content
samples · tastes · pilots · trials · road-tests · run-throughs · dry-runs · walkthroughs · rehearses · practices