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
Synonyms
Examples of tried in a Sentence
a tried and trusted friend
a tried method for catching sport fish
Recent Examples on the Web
Well, newsflash: while major labels continue to play it safe, stacking their decks with tried and true formulas, the digital domain has democratized the music industry.
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Seth Yudof, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2024
Ah, yes, the tried and true Mother's Day message from the cast of SNL.
—EW.com, 12 May 2024
Xi’s wooing of arguably the region’s two most Europe-skeptic nations is a tried and tested playbook to champion bilateral ties over multi-party fora.
—TIME, 8 May 2024
Others stuck to their tried and true styles, with Ariana Grande wearing her signature long pony and Naomi Campbell going sleek and straight with her iconic long strands.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 7 May 2024
There is comfort in the familiar, in the tried and tested.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 3 May 2024
Reading together is a tried and true habit that takes your imagination to faraway places, supports your child’s development and cultivates a one-of-a-kind bond between you and your child.
—Quality Start La, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Seasoned Waffle Cut Fries, $3.79 Nothing hits the spot like a tried and true french fry.
—Kara Peeler, Sunset Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
The Walmart Glow-Up Beauty Sale is the first of its kind for the mega retailer, and so many of my tried and true brands are offering major discounts right now.
—Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2024
Seth Yudof, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2024
Ah, yes, the tried and true Mother's Day message from the cast of SNL.
—EW.com, 12 May 2024
Xi’s wooing of arguably the region’s two most Europe-skeptic nations is a tried and tested playbook to champion bilateral ties over multi-party fora.
—TIME, 8 May 2024
Others stuck to their tried and true styles, with Ariana Grande wearing her signature long pony and Naomi Campbell going sleek and straight with her iconic long strands.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 7 May 2024
There is comfort in the familiar, in the tried and tested.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 3 May 2024
Reading together is a tried and true habit that takes your imagination to faraway places, supports your child’s development and cultivates a one-of-a-kind bond between you and your child.
—Quality Start La, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Seasoned Waffle Cut Fries, $3.79 Nothing hits the spot like a tried and true french fry.
—Kara Peeler, Sunset Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
The Walmart Glow-Up Beauty Sale is the first of its kind for the mega retailer, and so many of my tried and true brands are offering major discounts right now.
—Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Tried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tried. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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