tried

[trahyd]

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of try.

adjective

1. tested and proved good, dependable, or trustworthy.

   a man of tried talents and integrity.

2. subjected to hardship, worry, trouble, or the like.

tried

/ traɪd /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of try

Word History and Origins

Origin of tried¹

First recorded in 1350–1400

Example Sentences

She followed her and tried to "put her hands out to stop me closing the door", she added.

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Hungary for years tried to pressure its citizens working at EU institutions in Brussels to spy for them and influence the bloc's decision-making, said an international media investigation published Thursday.

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He was a grifter who spent your grandmother’s money, tried to spend your inheritance and his wife is continuing that not-so-grand tradition.

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Coughing, he tried to leave the aircraft but collapsed at the exit and fell into the jetway.

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The owners were so committed to the approach that they even tried to hire Billy Beane from the Oakland A’s to help guide their soccer venture.

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