experiment
noun
a test, trial, or tentative procedure; an act or operation for the purpose of discovering something unknown or of testing a principle, supposition, etc..
have experimented
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present perfectof experiment.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The government has rolled out targeted measures aimed at boosting purchases of cars, appliances and services, and local governments have experimented with coupons and subsidies.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 25, 2025
The filmmakers have experimented with the monster’s lore, including the notion that the Yautja had visited Earth throughout time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2025
Other years they have experimented with aliens, complete with a 12-foot spaceship hanging above the proceedings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2025
"I think all of us have experimented with it."
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2025
Since its homeland includes the Fertile Crescent, the cradle of Western civilization and animal domestication, ancient peoples must have experimented extensively with onagers.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
