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
  • The Ducks defense will be put to the test as Ohio State has scored 20 touchdowns in 21 red zone trips this season.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
  • 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
  • Nonetheless, their backcourt depth and scoring options will be put to the test.
    Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024

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