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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 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

Both events were also held at SoFi Stadium and served as a test run for the World Cup’s 28-day run in Inglewood.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

New cruise ships take a test run to make sure everything runs as planned—from fire alarms to açaí bowls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025

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

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila