as in challenging
requiring considerable physical or mental effort
beginning rock climbers should choose a less testing route to the summit
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as in sampling
to put (something) to a test
please test this sample for the presence of lead
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as in trying
to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress
all of these unnecessary questions are testing my patience
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Recent Examples of testing
Rennie Dyball,
Peoplemag,
19 Sep. 2022
So a review of the principles and record of means-testing social programs is warranted.
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Los Angeles Times,
21 Oct. 2021
Maggie Ryan,
Flow Space,
25 June 2026
Cole discovered her fabric by attending the Functional Fabric Fair and testing out different fabrics and vendors.
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Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
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Adjective
Our testers evaluated each Dutch oven’s performance, ease of use, durability, and value (once the retail price was revealed post-testing).
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Rennie Dyball,
Peoplemag,
19 Sep. 2022
So a review of the principles and record of means-testing social programs is warranted.
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Los Angeles Times,
21 Oct. 2021
Verb
So far, Seconds membership is capped at a few hundred members who are testing the platform in its early stages.
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Maggie Ryan,
Flow Space,
25 June 2026
Cole discovered her fabric by attending the Functional Fabric Fair and testing out different fabrics and vendors.
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Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for testing
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Keeping your hair looking and feeling shiny can be challenging, but not with this hair kit.
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Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Jaime Moore said that fighting the fire had been extremely challenging.
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The team chipped shale samples from different points along the drill core, with each sampling location representing a different point in time during the warming event.
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Research comparing sport-specializing adolescents to sport-sampling peers has found that specializers report significantly higher levels of burnout, including greater feelings of reduced accomplishment and emotional exhaustion.
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The acceptance rate has been compared to that of trying to get into Harvard University.
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There’s some heartbreaking moments where Mary’s trying so hard to please him.
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Some organizers say America's complicated and at times difficult history is being glossed over by fireworks and flag-waving ‒ or that it's being politicized by an administration that has actively worked to advance its version of history.
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The move gives Marte another chance to work his way back to the major leagues after a difficult stretch that included a brief stop with the Cincinnati Reds organization earlier this year before a cut.
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During the quantum program, Dash worked with Flores and another member of the cohort to develop a project examining how quantum computing could be used to detect the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Start by examining the leaves.
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What foundation needs your attention before stretching?
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October 23 – November 21 What foundation needs your attention before stretching?
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And a rigorous screening protocol for LFS patients developed by David Malkin, a protege of Fraumeni and Li, helps detect early-stage malignancies, improving the odds of treating them and prolonging lives.
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According to Lacey, who helped set up the Code Four program last year, enforcing the law requires a clear grasp of ethics and a rigorous attention to detail to make sure the job is done well.
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Incumbents have run on the perception that the transplants who have moved into working-class neighborhoods are pushing residents out while imposing their politics on more moderate communities of color.
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Late-stage trial results from Cosmo Pharmaceuticals, Pelage Pharmaceuticals and Veradermics are now pushing new options toward pharmacy shelves, with one program already pursuing parallel approval in the United States and Europe.
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“Testing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testing. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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