How to Use put (someone or something) to the test in a Sentence
put (someone or something) to the test
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The true fans were put to the test in this blind tasting.
— Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 14 July 2023 -
Liu isn't the first celebrity Grylls has put to the test.
— Keith Langston, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2022 -
Rulers will rise and fall, alliances will be put to the test.
— Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024 -
Meir’s faith in Mr. Zamir was soon put to the test again.
— Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2024 -
Olympians, wrestlers, MMA fighters, and more are all put to the test to see which of them is the best of the best.
— Milan Polk, Men's Health, 21 Feb. 2023 -
The Eagles are 7-0 on the road, but that mark will be put to the test in Dallas this week.
— Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2022 -
But for Nixon that question was never put to the test in court.
— Calvin Woodward, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2024 -
Strap in for the summer in which the idea that Twitter is not real life is put to the test.
— Brendan Morrow, The Week, 30 Apr. 2023 -
Each week the queens were put to the test in different challenges.
— Kaylee Remington, cleveland, 21 July 2023 -
This is where your time management skills will be put to the test.
— Sho Dewan, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024 -
At that point, all of the preparations these groups will have made will once again be put to the test.
— Daniel Strauss, The New Republic, 7 Nov. 2022 -
That commitment will now be put to the test before the Supreme Court.
— Ryan Bangert, National Review, 18 Dec. 2023 -
But those new guidelines have quickly been put to the test in this new school year.
— David Goldman, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024 -
Now, Kreiz’s big-screen dream will finally be put to the test.
— Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 20 July 2023 -
For Flynn and Wolfman, their patience was about to be put to the test.
— Globe Columnist, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Nov. 2022 -
Bluesky’s investors speak up Over the past month the Bluesky team and Graber’s leadership have been put to the test.
— Kylie Robison, Fortune, 31 July 2023 -
Though 20 were put to the test, only these 8 were able to give us red carpet-ready hair.
— Erika Reals, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2023 -
That has been put to the test with injuries to Xavier Johnson and Race Thompson.
— Tyler Tachman, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Jan. 2023 -
That trust is always put to the test when in contention on a Sunday.
— Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 May 2024 -
When put to the test, my dough came out smooth, elastic and uniform, and my loaves of bread had an even rise in the oven.
— Lauren Joseph, Bon Appétit, 28 Sep. 2022 -
They are put to the test and fully immersed in what our lives are truly like.
— Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2023 -
That tolerance is being put to the test as war rages in the Middle East.
— Joe Barrett, WSJ, 13 Nov. 2023 -
Things got a little dicey on the second day, when my hat was really put to the test.
— Elspeth Velten, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2023 -
When put to the test, the laundry stick was able to remove fresh grass, chocolate, marker, and olive oil stains.
— Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2023 -
Reeling from military coups in Gabon and Niger, Africa is being put to the test.
— Ibrahim Bàbátúndé Anọ́ba, National Review, 13 Oct. 2023 -
Notre Dame’s defense will be put to the test against Etienne and the Tigers, who average 46.1 points per game.
— Shannon Ryan, chicagotribune.com, 7 Nov. 2020 -
Alliances old and new will be put to the test as the deadly bargain threatens to collect.
— Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2023 -
That group has now been narrowed down to 10 finalists who will be put to the test Sunday.
— Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 1 June 2024 -
Soon, the girls find their faith put to the test in a trap designed to test their beliefs and measure their conviction.
— Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2024 -
Seven months later, her preparations were put to the test.
— Colleen Hagerty, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2024
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