test run

[test ruhn] / ˈtɛst ˌrʌn /

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dry run n.
trial n.

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

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test run

It is thought this was a test run for something significantly bigger.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

Down the street at D’s Thirsty Beaver bar, Danielle Rees is doing a test run on serving breakfast.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

Officials were hopeful that it would open before the 2026 World Cup, which would have been a crucial test run ahead of the 2028 Games.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 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

This is supposed to be an easy test run for my clairboyance.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

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