stress test

noun

: an electrocardiographic test of heart function before, during, and after a controlled period of increasingly strenuous exercise (as on a treadmill)

Examples of stress test in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The stress test showed a mild tachycardia, but again, nothing to worry about, and again, weight loss was the recommendation. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026

Rising prices and possible safety net changes point to the need for conversations with a competent financial advisor to stress test financial plans, Roth said. — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

Some frontrunners generated buzz after premieres at Venice, Telluride, and Toronto, while other earlier festival entries survived the stress test of a reassessment months after their debuts at Cannes or Sundance. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 20 Sep. 2026

The week before training camp, Mahomes met with Cooper and had to pass a stress test that included running and jumping drills to clear him for full practices. — Jesse Newell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stress test

• abreast
• accessed
• addressed
• appressed
• armrest
• arrest
• assessed
• attest
• backrest
• behest
• bequest
• caressed

Medical Definition

stress test

noun

: an electrocardiographic test of heart function before, during, and after a controlled period of increasingly strenuous exercise (as on a treadmill)