trial run

noun

: a testing exercise : experiment

Examples of trial run in a Sentence

They will put the software through many trial runs before putting it on the market.

We will have to give the machine a trial run.

Recent Examples on the Web

Interestingly, in trial runs of the course – from Hongmen to Zhongtianmen – rival Beijing company UNIUBI AI put itself on the map, with its flagship Cyvet robot dog clocking a time of 35 minutes and 47 seconds. — New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026

But after my first trial run, my skin looked noticeably smoother, more even, and genuinely glowy almost immediately. — Danielle Cohen, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2026

Noah’s old temple is only too relieved to bring him back for a trial run, now that they’ve been reassured his life partner will soon become part of their tribe. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

The uncrewed aircraft, named Pegasus, traveled more than 75 kilometers ( around 47 miles) during its trial run. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for trial run

• begun
• grandson
• gudrun
• handgun
• homespun
• outdone
• outrun
• pashtun
• redone
• rerun
• shotgun
• someone