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as in sampled
to put (something) to a test
please test this sample for the presence of lead
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as in stretched
to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress
all of these unnecessary questions are testing my patience
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Recent Examples of tested
Lindsay Gutierrez, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2025
But beyond those elite few prospects, why would coaches play or pay freshmen instead of the veterans, the tested and proven Division I players, now available in what amounts to forever free agency?
—Cj Moore, The Athletic, 25 July 2024
Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Discrimination against people with HIV and shame around the illness deter many from getting tested.
—Majirata Latela, The Dial, 13 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
The End Kidney Deaths Act finally offers a tested and reasonable solution.
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For now, the technology is only being tested in research settings and is not available to consumers.
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Most major automakers won't jump on the new tech and abandon their tried and true production process for steering systems immediately.—
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Onesto, my tried and true Anytime someone asks me for a dinner rec in Milwaukee, Onesto is my tried and true.—
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After this, 10% of subsequent interactions will be randomly sampled for safety, Adam Oskowitz, Doctronic AI co-founder, said.—
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Editors sampled the sauces side by side, scoring them on taste, texture, and overall experience using a scale from 1 to 5, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest.—
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The law requires presidents to notify Congress within 48 hours of deploying forces and to end military action within 60 to 90 days absent authorization — limits that presidents of both parties have routinely stretched.—
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State officials say the program is a way to reduce costs, prevent medication lapses, and ease the burden on doctors, particularly in rural areas where clinicians are already stretched thin.—
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Fitting in Marner left a team and town with a tortured history for one that knew only success without him.—
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Harge Aird in Carol (2015) God forbid two closeted lesbians have a little fun (okay, emotionally tortured and clandestine fun, but still) without some man coming along to ruin it!—
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The last time those key engine mount parts were examined closely was in October 2021, and the plane wasn't due for another detailed inspection for roughly 7,000 more takeoffs and landings.—
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According to the Associated Press, the engine mount components were last closely examined in October 2021, with the next inspection not due for thousands of additional flight cycles.—
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DeSantis, a Republican, has prioritized Everglades restoration and pushed to expedite the reservoir’s construction during his two terms in office.—
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Erik Karlsson pushed his career-best home points streak to nine games with a goal, while Connor Dewar and Blake Lizotte also scored for Pittsburgh.—
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Some, like Hamilton, strained for legitimacy in the rites and practices of monarchy.—
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Giddey strained his hamstring and will be re-evaluated in a week or so.—
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Van Edwards was recently excited to interview a job candidate only to encounter the person’s resting bothered face throughout the conversation.—
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So what exactly got the studio so hot and bothered?—
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“Tested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tested. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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