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

From MarketWatch • Dec. 11, 2025

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

From Slate • Dec. 2, 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

New Delhi city authorities, working with the government's Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, launched a test run on Thursday afternoon using a Cessna light aeroplane over the city's northern Burari area.

From Barron's • Oct. 24, 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