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tried

adjective as in reliable

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Have you tried to access the research that your tax dollars finance, almost all of which is kept behind a paywall?

In the meantime, Epstein has tried to use his charitable projects to float him back to the top.

They tried to continue their getaway but had to quickly abandon their vehicle on the Rue de Meaux in the 19th.

She claims the FBI tried to enlist her as a cooperating source in their investigation.

As he tried to make his way through a crowd of mourners late last month, he looked preoccupied and even disoriented.

Poor Squinty ran and tried to hide under the straw, for he knew the boy was talking about him.

And the others, not knowing that he had that day repented, sat at their distance and tried to form no conclusion.

There was no one in sight, and he carefully raised the cover a little way and tried to look in.

Instinctively he tried to hide both pain and anger—it could only increase this distance that was already there.

I have tried to show that, given organization, given the will for it, such a world-wide education is possible.

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On this page you'll find 49 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to tried, such as: approved, proved, tested, certified, demonstrated, and secure.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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