Examples of “experiment” in a Sentence

noun A controlled test carried out to check a hypothesis or discover something new.

• The class conducted an experiment to see how plants grow in the dark.
• Scientists ran the experiment three times to confirm the results.
• The pupils wrote up their experiment on how salt affects the freezing of water.

verb To try something out, often to test an idea or see what happens.

• She experimented with different recipes until she found the perfect one.
• He likes to experiment with spices whenever he cooks dinner for friends.
• Young musicians often experiment with new sounds before finding their own style.