Definitions

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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In a test run that excluded magnetic fields entirely, the protostars moved farther apart instead of closer together.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 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

Your early 60s is a test run for retirement, U.S.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 11, 2025

We were on the Xcel for its “shakedown cruise,” a final test run new ships often go through before making their public debuts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

When the kidding was done, however, the men gave the motor sledge a test run.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

test run

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