stress test
noun
: an electrocardiographic test of heart function before, during, and after a controlled period of increasingly strenuous exercise (as on a treadmill)
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The annual hike at law firm Quinn Emanuel is part rite-of-passage, part stress test, and not for the faint of heart.
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Brit Morse, Fortune, 19 July 2025
The financials came into earnings season hot thanks to deregulation tailwinds and a successful round of bank stress tests, leaving Wells shares vulnerable to some profit-taking.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 15 July 2025
The Liquid Retina display looks incredible, the 256GB of storage gives you actual breathing room, and the battery lasts all day without turning into a percentage countdown stress test.
—PC Magazine, 14 July 2025
Theme: The Loons have put themselves under a stress test holding a lead late in recent games, and their lack of possession creates more strain.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 11 July 2025
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Brit Morse, Fortune, 19 July 2025
The financials came into earnings season hot thanks to deregulation tailwinds and a successful round of bank stress tests, leaving Wells shares vulnerable to some profit-taking.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 15 July 2025
The Liquid Retina display looks incredible, the 256GB of storage gives you actual breathing room, and the battery lasts all day without turning into a percentage countdown stress test.
—PC Magazine, 14 July 2025
Theme: The Loons have put themselves under a stress test holding a lead late in recent games, and their lack of possession creates more strain.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for stress test
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“Stress test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stress%20test. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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