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 my brief test run, the steering wheel rotated itself as the truck made careful turns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Though the sirens have not yet been fully brought online, their effectiveness was illustrated during a recent test run.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 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

Without anyone giving it a test run ahead of time?

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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