dummy run

noun

British

: a practice event that is done to prepare for the actual event that will happen in the future : dry run

Examples of dummy run in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Joaquín Pereyra was threatening down the right side; Jefferson Diaz won the ball back and centered a pass to the top of the box; and Kelvin Yeboah’s dummy run drew in Portland’s defense to give Chancalay space outside the 18-yard box. — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026

Then Cunha makes a dummy run towards the central zone, as Mainoo blocks Emmanuel Agbadou at the back post to help Yoro attack that area. — Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026

The completion of this dummy run puts Finland in the lead in the race to build the world’s first operational deep geological repository. — Marta Abbà, Wired News, 23 Apr. 2025

The crowd erupted in jubilation, with Smith’s dummy run serving as an honorary assist in combination with Albert’s dime. — Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024

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