Thesaurus results for DRY RUNS

dry runs

noun

plural of dry run

as in rehearsals

a private performance or session in preparation for a public appearance we had time for just one dry run of the play before opening night

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Recent Examples of dry runs Israel has intermittently launched such long-range airstrikes since July 2024, after a Houthi drone hit Tel Aviv, in combat missions that, especially in retrospect, served as dry runs for the June air war against Iran. —

Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025

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rehearsals

Noun

Training to Be Ellie Houston The performance has been months in the making, with Ellie deep in rehearsals and training to get her stamina half-time ready.

— Audrey Noble, Vogue, 9 May 2026
Tomorrow’s event marks Russia’s defeat of Nazi Germany, and usually involves months of rehearsals and a huge military parade.

— Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 8 May 2026