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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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Just 13 months ago, Cyprien Sarrazin, a French Olympic medal hopeful, lost his edge on an icy turn in a practice run on the slope.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Politicians typically don’t mind campaign documentaries, because a race is a road show and the camera is a practice run for the performance part of the gig.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 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

On our first practice run we couldn't even get out of the harbor without shaming ourselves in front of the entire boating community.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos

practice run

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