1
: found good, faithful, or trustworthy through experience or testing
a tried recipe
2
: subjected to trials or distress
a kind but much-tried father
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a tried and trusted friend
a tried method for catching sport fish
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The tried and tested tools brands used just yesterday will likely no longer work today.
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Christian Davies Fcsd, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Fujimori skillfully deployed the tried and true populist tactic of positioning himself as the one leader of the people.
—Stephanie McNulty & Sarah Chartock / Made By History, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
The platform sole adds a chic boost and the tried and true UGGplush wool lining simply can’t be beat.
—Annie Blackman, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2024
Loading your audio article SAN FRANCISCO — If these Giants were looking for motivation with six weeks left in their improbable playoff push, the 2014 team that celebrated the 10-year anniversary of its World Series title on the field before Saturday’s game provided a tried and true formula.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2024
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Christian Davies Fcsd, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Fujimori skillfully deployed the tried and true populist tactic of positioning himself as the one leader of the people.
—Stephanie McNulty & Sarah Chartock / Made By History, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
The platform sole adds a chic boost and the tried and true UGGplush wool lining simply can’t be beat.
—Annie Blackman, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2024
Loading your audio article SAN FRANCISCO — If these Giants were looking for motivation with six weeks left in their improbable playoff push, the 2014 team that celebrated the 10-year anniversary of its World Series title on the field before Saturday’s game provided a tried and true formula.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2024
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“Tried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tried. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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