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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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California is still a magnet for the ambitious entrepreneur, and the drafters of the initiative have tried to preserve its allure.

From Los Angeles Times

His council has tried to correct things and get creators to retract false information.

From BBC

His mum "tried hard to shelter me" and filled the house with feel-good music – gospel songs, Bob Marley, Michael Jackson.

From BBC

"We just tried to stay in the moment and do whatever it took to get the W," Gilgeous-Alexander said afterwards.

From Barron's

People who have tried coming off the jabs describe it as "a switch that goes on and you're instantly starving".

From BBC

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