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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

"It was just to get the taste of independence, a sort of practice run for living on your own," said Sophie Davies, 20, from Neath.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025

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

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

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith