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tried

American  
[trahyd] / traɪd /

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 British  
/ traɪd /

verb

  1. the past tense and past participle of try

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Etymology

Origin of tried

First recorded in 1350–1400

Example Sentences

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Apple previously tried building Mac Pro computers in Texas, at an Austin facility that opened in 2013.

From The Wall Street Journal

BBC Spotlight also tried to find them, but could not reach them to ask about his allegations.

From BBC

"You tell yourself that you're not going to be believed, so I just tried to live with it."

From BBC

She said her initial impression was that Milne "saw Kimberley, stopped his car, got out and tried to help her".

From BBC

It is true that he is the first member of the royal family to be arrested since his ancestor King Charles I was tried and executed at Westminster in 1649.

From The Wall Street Journal

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