put (someone or something) to the test
idiom
: to cause (someone or something) to be in a situation that shows how strong, good, etc., that person or thing really is
Tomorrow's game will really put the team to the test.
We decided to put the theory to the test with a little experiment.
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But when Adora meets a handsome man named Digby while at the ballet, her life motto is put to the test.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 25 July 2025
Our long months of training are to be put to the test.
—Literary Hub, 24 July 2025
The unconditionality of Kate’s love for her daughter is put to the test, and — grim as the circumstances of that test might be — there’s something inescapably tender about how Kate passes it with flying colors.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 June 2025
After season 2 ended with a harrowing encounter with an evil force, the crew of U.S.S. Enterprise continue their plight as their grit and wit is put to the test.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 18 July 2025
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 25 July 2025
Our long months of training are to be put to the test.
—Literary Hub, 24 July 2025
The unconditionality of Kate’s love for her daughter is put to the test, and — grim as the circumstances of that test might be — there’s something inescapably tender about how Kate passes it with flying colors.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 June 2025
After season 2 ended with a harrowing encounter with an evil force, the crew of U.S.S. Enterprise continue their plight as their grit and wit is put to the test.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 18 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for put (someone or something) to the test
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“Put (someone or something) to the test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20%28someone%20or%20something%29%20to%20the%20test. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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