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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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It took years of tinkering in the minors and a test run during the exhibition slate last season before league officials settled on an answer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

Instead, it’s a test run for everything that will happen next year.

From Slate • Dec. 2, 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

They've been mostly packed since the test run.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir