How to Use test-drive in a Sentence

test-drive

verb

• Try to schedule a time to see the car in person and test-drive it.
  — Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 20 July 2023
• The two test-drove the roles at a one-night Roundabout benefit concert in 2022.
  — Michael Paulson, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2024
• The truck had 10 miles on it, meaning nobody was even interested enough to test-drive it in all those months on the lot.
  — Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 24 Apr. 2023
• Waymo also plans to expand its test-drives to the public in Austin later in 2024.
  — William Gavin, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024
• For now, disabled people are the first ones to test-drive new technology like this.
  — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 15 Aug. 2024
• Buying a vehicle that has been test-driven can make the break-in process faster and easier.
  — Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 21 Feb. 2023
• The fire-engine-red convertible that gave you goose bumps on the test-drive has turned into your regular ride.
  — Jessica Dulong, CNN, 23 Feb. 2024
• As the world comes back to life, think about test-driving some new rituals that might make your ordinary routines feel more special.
  — Grace McCarty, SELF, 11 Apr. 2024
• In anticipation of Maya’s launch, in September, Gomes and Eklund took her for a test-drive.
  — Sheila Yasmin Marikar, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2023
• For now, the company is collecting signups in order to raise the curtain soon to allow beta users to begin test-driving the app.
  — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 July 2023
• Rare intimacy Five months before the Indy 200, Clark had been invited to test-drive the Fuji road course.
  — Emiko Jozuka For Cnn, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
• Every year, our auto experts test-drive dozens of new vehicles.
  — Jamie Spain, goodhousekeeping.com, 9 May 2023
• Rothman test-drove the Defender 130 for a week in her suburban town, and tallied no fewer than a dozen parents who stopped to admire and talk her up about her ride.
  — Brett Berk, Good Housekeeping, 4 Apr. 2023
• Originally, only dogs over 40 pounds could be test-drive fosters.
  — Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 22 May 2024
• In addition to getting a premium bang for your buck, beauty samplers are also a great way to test-drive a product before committing to the full size.
  — Natalie Alcala, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Sep. 2023
• The theme of both video and song is in keeping with Eilish’s recent comments about growing up and test-driving versions of herself—and the unwarranted scrutiny that comes with that.
  — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 13 July 2023
• Despite its youth in Fieri’s orbit, the kitchen here is also test-driving dishes that could eventually roll onto other menus in the chef’s empire.
  — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2023
• British auto publication Evo even test-drove a working prototype of an electric Lexus crossover with a stick shift.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 June 2023
• Having test-driven every single one of the itineraries on her own is what makes Few & Far’s curation so special.
  — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2024
• Our auto experts test-drive dozens of new vehicles each year and evaluate many car accessories and cleaning products as well.
  — Jamie Spain, goodhousekeeping.com, 31 May 2023
• Over four days, guests can partake in premium experiences, from tasting dishes created by renowned celebrity chefs to test-driving cars built by the best marques.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2024
• There’s Pininfarina’s latest, the Battista, which automotive editor Viju Mathew got to take for a test-drive and which nearly blew his mind.
  — Paul Croughton, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2023
• Four officers, after test-driving Teslas for the department, have already bought one for personal use, Abdalla, who leads his department’s EV-conversion project, told me.
  — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2024
• But skepticism has since been replaced by anticipation amid reports alleging enthusiastic customers have placed deposits for more than 1.5 million units before so much as test-driving the vehicle.
  — Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2023
• Now fully in remission from the cancer, Matheny has spent years volunteering for experiments, test-driving the fanciest, most advanced prosthetics available.
  — WIRED, 10 Aug. 2023
• Microsoft created its Windows Insider Program as a community dedicated to collecting consumer feedback by giving them sneak peeks and test-driving new features.
  — Susan Frech, Forbes, 3 May 2023
• Apple secured permits from California to begin test-driving Lexus sport utility vehicles outfitted with sensors and computers.
  — Tripp Mickle, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Dec 2024