put (someone or something) to the test
idiom
: to cause (someone or something) to be in a situation that shows how strong, good, etc., that person or thing really is
Tomorrow's game will really put the team to the test.
We decided to put the theory to the test with a little experiment.
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Aside from his ability to switch on screens and defend in space, his 3-pointer will also be put to the test in a game environment for the first time in a year.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 July 2025
Jim Watson | Afp | Getty Images Wall Street’s blistering three-month rally on cooling trade tensions will be put to the test this week.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 6 July 2025
Star Danielle Deadwyler is the shoot-first matriarch of an angsty family put to the test when her son (Kataem O’Connor) makes a grave misstep that puts their collective in great danger.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 3 July 2025
Over nine seasons, two features, and two revival seasons, her disbelief is put to the test through monster-of-the-week cases, unexplained events, and an increasingly intricate, far-reaching conspiracy.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 3 July 2025
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 July 2025
Jim Watson | Afp | Getty Images Wall Street’s blistering three-month rally on cooling trade tensions will be put to the test this week.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 6 July 2025
Star Danielle Deadwyler is the shoot-first matriarch of an angsty family put to the test when her son (Kataem O’Connor) makes a grave misstep that puts their collective in great danger.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 3 July 2025
Over nine seasons, two features, and two revival seasons, her disbelief is put to the test through monster-of-the-week cases, unexplained events, and an increasingly intricate, far-reaching conspiracy.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for put (someone or something) to the test
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“Put (someone or something) to the test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20%28someone%20or%20something%29%20to%20the%20test. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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