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test run

[test ruhn] / ˈtɛst ˌrʌn /
NOUN
dry run
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dress rehearsal tryout
WEAK
bench test combat rehearsal dummy run kriegspiel maneuver maneuvers practical test practice exercise practice run rehearsal road test run through test performance trial trial run war game
NOUN
trial
Synonyms
STRONGEST
effort examination experiment investigation probation struggle testing
STRONG
analysis assay attempt audition check crack endeavor essay experience experimentation fling go hassle lick proof shakedown shot showcase stab striving try tryout undertaking venture whack workout
WEAK
R and D dry run research and development trial and error trial run

Example Sentences

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Costco will let its gold-star members test run becoming an executive member, however.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

With that date fast approaching, the administration has telegraphed that Cook’s case is a test run for an even more explosive confrontation with Powell.

From Slate • Jan. 12, 2026

The races will also serve as an important test run for a couple of cable news networks in transition.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2025

The pair had a test run last year, when they travelled 1,500 kilometres on kite skis in Greenland for a month in June/July, collecting ice samples.

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025

If it works for someone as friendly as him, I might as well give it a test run.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle