as in fire
a test of faith, patience, or strength
the hikers were finally rescued after a three-day ordeal in the wilderness
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Recent Examples of ordeal
Those caught in tunnels faced a darker, more claustrophobic ordeal.
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Marianne Lehnis, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
For them, switching production to other countries such as India is an impossible ordeal.
—Shuli Ren, Twin Cities, 16 May 2025
Renita Bock was hiking at Purgatory Creek with her son and went through a similar ordeal as Danos, Bock told the San Marcos Daily Record.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
The driver remained on the phone with a 911 dispatcher for nearly 20 minutes during the ordeal.
—Killian Baarlaer, USA Today, 14 May 2025
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Marianne Lehnis, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
For them, switching production to other countries such as India is an impossible ordeal.
—Shuli Ren, Twin Cities, 16 May 2025
Renita Bock was hiking at Purgatory Creek with her son and went through a similar ordeal as Danos, Bock told the San Marcos Daily Record.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
The driver remained on the phone with a 911 dispatcher for nearly 20 minutes during the ordeal.
—Killian Baarlaer, USA Today, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordeal
Noun
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At this time, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2025
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The fire was extinguished in about 30 minutes, officials said.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2025
Noun
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With a group of experts looking for every possible weakness, having your grant reviewed is a bit like running a gauntlet.—
Kelly S. Mix,
The Conversation,
22 May 2025
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Others were less talented but beat a gauntlet of tough opponents.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Her late father was a defense attorney for the defensed in former NFL player O.J. Simpson's murder trial.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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All five players pleaded not guilty in the trial, which is now in its fifth week.—
Dan Robson,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
Noun
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When Amad whipped a cross into the box in the 30th minute, Romero used his body cleverly to prevent Hojlund from shooting and was accidentally elbowed in the face.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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In the 42nd minute, Tottenham’s midfielder Pape Sarr whipped a right-footed cross into the area, with the ball deflecting off Man United’s Luke Shaw and then getting a slight touch from Spurs’ top scorer in all competitions.—
David Close,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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“Ordeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordeal. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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