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 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

James was given the green light to return to training after a stress test administered a couple of months later showed no signs of the condition. — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

The era became a stress test of the system of checks and balances as Congress and the White House sparred — and ultimately led to the president’s impeachment. — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

The era became a stress test of the system of checks and balances as Congress and the White House sparred — and ultimately led to the president's impeachment. — ABC News, 9 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)