try on
verb
tried on; trying on; tries on
1
: to put on (a garment) in order to test the fit
2
: to use or test experimentally
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Whilst Amazon, McDonalds and Meta are basically giving up trying on inclusion, Apple are pushing back.
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Nancy Doyle, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Digital fashion filters allow users to try on virtual outfits, reducing the environmental impact of fast fashion while giving users the freedom to express themselves creatively.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
Another couple tried on foot, feigning oblivion to the officers blocking the road.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
Fundraising haul In May, Trump became the first former or sitting U.S. president to be tried on criminal charges and be convicted.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
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Nancy Doyle, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Digital fashion filters allow users to try on virtual outfits, reducing the environmental impact of fast fashion while giving users the freedom to express themselves creatively.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
Another couple tried on foot, feigning oblivion to the officers blocking the road.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
Fundraising haul In May, Trump became the first former or sitting U.S. president to be tried on criminal charges and be convicted.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Try on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/try%20on. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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