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practice run

NOUN

dry run

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dress rehearsal tryout

WEAK

bench test combat rehearsal dummy run kriegspiel maneuver maneuvers practical test practice exercise rehearsal road test run through test performance test run trial trial run war game

NOUN

road test

Synonyms

WEAK

bench test dry run dummy run practical test trial run

NOUN

trial run

Synonyms

WEAK

bench test dry run dummy run practical test rehearsal road test spot check taste test test flight trial trials tryout

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Athletes and coaches can also engage with it in natural language, asking questions about how a certain practice run went or advice on how to improve.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Harris took a practice run at California disaster communication and performed smartly, keeping her political options open.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2025

Ahead of the jump, many of the lawmakers participated in a practice run in April in Florida to recertify for the launch.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2024

In one clip, King Charles holds up his robes like wings during a practice run in Buckingham Palace and says: "I can fly".

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2023

Deliver the speech, in a practice run, from the cards.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

practice run

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