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Synonyms

put to the test

Idioms  

  1. Try or check out something or someone, as in This tall grass will put our new lawnmower to the test, or Let's put Harry to the test and see if he knows the last 20 World Series winners. [Mid-1600s]

Example Sentences

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On Nov. 12, 2024, everything I wrote was put to the test.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

That program could be put to the test in the next week.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

If Frank fails to oversee an upturn in that spell, he may find the patience and backing he believes he has from the Spurs hierarchy put to the test.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

As 2026 dawns, many of these ideas will be put to the test.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 2025

That if put to the test, the humanities fail.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

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