put to the test

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

"Alternatively, the distribution of radio galaxies itself may be less uniform than we have believed. In either case, our current models are being put to the test."

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The question hasn’t been put to the test since the industry has ballooned.

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The quote, attributed to legendary economist John Maynard Keynes, isn’t likely to be put to the test by Michael Burry, the famed investor who correctly bet against the housing market in 2006, but it’s still worth exploring.

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The market’s relentless chug higher will be put to the test again in the week ahead as 175 S&P 500 companies are set to report quarterly results and the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision looms on Wednesday.

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Alan's strategy skills were then put to the test on the giant chess board.

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Related Words

• consider 
• examine 
• explore 
• inspect 
• interrogate 
• probe 
• question 
• review 
• scrutinize 
• search 
• study