TESTING Synonyms: 138 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈte-stiŋ

Definition of testing

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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testing

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verb

present participle of test

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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So a review of the principles and record of means-testing social programs is warranted. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2021 The debate among Democrats has cut across typical ideological lines, with centrist and moderate Democrats lining up in favor and against means-testing elements of the bill. — Andrew Duehren, WSJ, 12 Oct. 2021

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Fox has also tapped into managers’ calls to the bullpen, while testing additional gear in the hopes of integrating elements into postseason coverage. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026 Alpine pulled this strategy straight out of Formula 1, where strict racing rules ban teams from testing physical cars on real tracks for most of the year. — New Atlas, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for testing

Recent Examples of Synonyms for testing

Adjective

The method also relies on multiple Bell tests and assumptions about independent quantum sources, which could make large-scale implementation challenging.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
His 15-point first half Thursday included two threes, a high-degree-of-difficulty turnaround jumper and another challenging jumper.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

Definition of challenging

Verb

If those pieces come together, the robot could find use in environmental monitoring – sampling lakes, rivers, coastlines, and marine ecosystems, essentially an amphibious drone with gull-like ambitions.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 July 2026
Explore unique crafts, goods and gifts from more than 15 local vendors while sampling holiday treats and summer sweets.

— Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of sampling

Adjective

Unlike dogs, they cannot simply be taken on longer walks, often resist dietary changes, and can be difficult to medicate consistently, making GLP-1 therapies potentially attractive if clinical trials prove successful.

— Elsa Ohlen,Carolin Roth, CNBC, 18 July 2026
Their stories recount the devastation to homes and businesses, life in temporary shelters, and the difficult process of rebuilding or relocating.

— Michelle Oliva-Espinosa, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026

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Recent tensions over immigration enforcement The allegations follow recent disagreements between Abarca and Forté over a legislative hearing examining local agencies’ involvement in a federal operation at La Fontanella Foods.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
The distinction comes as the Baltimore City Council members push to hold a hearing examining how the city would respond if brownouts became a problem during future periods of extreme heat.

— Brian Carlton, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2026

Definition of examining

Verb

In the eastern Indian Ocean, south of Java in the vast sea stretching toward Australia, a fishing vessel slightly alters its course while operating near the boundary of its authorized fishing ground.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2026
Native to waters stretching from Russia's Sakhalin Islands through Japan and southern China, Manila clams have spread around the world through both accidental and intentional introductions.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Definition of stretching

Adjective

For more than two decades, the duo hauled in more than 4 pounds of clams each morning from the lagoon in the Po River Delta — upending the notion that women were unsuited for such a rigorous job.

— Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Over the summer, kids might not have had to stick to a rigorous morning routine, but that all changes during the school year.

— Parents, Parents, 17 July 2026

Definition of rigorous

Verb

The former youth pastor suspected of pushing his wife off a Utah cliff died by suicide in a very unusual way, said the sheriff who oversees Las Vegas’ jails.

— Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
As a car speeds up, the air resistance pushing against it increases and forces the engine to work harder, using more fuel to achieve the same speed.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 16 July 2026

Definition of pushing

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