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

According to Geely, the demonstration placed sustained demands on torque control, thermal management and power delivery, providing a real-world stress test beyond laboratory conditions. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026

With China bracing for yet another massive typhoon, the country’s emergency response capacity is facing a major stress test — drones and all. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 8 July 2026

Bots, scalpers and messy resale markets have turned every on-sale into a stress test, but federal regulators and artists are finally pushing back. — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026

Taylor shared more about her dad’s health during an August 2025 appearance on Travis and Jason’s New Heights podcast, explaining that five blockages in his heart had been found during a routine stress test. — Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 6 July 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)