test-drive
verb
test-drove
ˈtes(t)-ˌdrōv 
; test-driven
ˈtes(t)-ˌdri-vən
; test-driving
ˈtes(t)-ˌdrī-viŋ
; test-driven
ˈtes(t)-ˌdri-vən
; test-driving
ˈtes(t)-ˌdrī-viŋ
1
: to drive (a motor vehicle) in order to evaluate performance
2
: to use or examine (something, such as a computer program) in order to evaluate performance
test-drive the new game
test-drive
noun
Examples of test-drive in a Sentence
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Thankfully, there are more than enough options to peruse and test-drive.
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Nikki Brown, StyleCaster, 12 Sep. 2024
Give its iconic 501s a try, or test-drive its newer waist-cinching Ribcage silhouettes.
—Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2024
This mission was a test-drive, the first time Starliner had carried people to space, and its thrusters malfunctioned en route to the station.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2024
For now, disabled people are the first ones to test-drive new technology like this.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 15 Aug. 2024
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Nikki Brown, StyleCaster, 12 Sep. 2024
Give its iconic 501s a try, or test-drive its newer waist-cinching Ribcage silhouettes.
—Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2024
This mission was a test-drive, the first time Starliner had carried people to space, and its thrusters malfunctioned en route to the station.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2024
For now, disabled people are the first ones to test-drive new technology like this.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Test-drive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/test-drive. Accessed 22 Sep. 2024.
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