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
The New Jersey lifeguard impaled by a beach umbrella while working a summer job on the sand is speaking out about the ordeal that almost ended her life.
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2025
Ordering dinner is anywhere between a one- and two-hour ordeal.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 20 July 2025
The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region in Colorado Springs shared the heartbreaking details of the dog’s ordeal in a July 17 Facebook post that rescuers wrote from his perspective.
—Sacbee.com, 20 July 2025
Taissa Farmiga, who plays Gladys, graciously spoke with The Hollywood Reporter and answered several questions regarding her beloved character’s state of mind throughout this especially harrowing ordeal.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2025
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2025
Ordering dinner is anywhere between a one- and two-hour ordeal.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 20 July 2025
The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region in Colorado Springs shared the heartbreaking details of the dog’s ordeal in a July 17 Facebook post that rescuers wrote from his perspective.
—Sacbee.com, 20 July 2025
Taissa Farmiga, who plays Gladys, graciously spoke with The Hollywood Reporter and answered several questions regarding her beloved character’s state of mind throughout this especially harrowing ordeal.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordeal
Noun
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Based on employee interviews, investigators also found conflicting accounts of fire preparedness within the plant, which has already experienced some fires.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
27 July 2025
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The fire agency noted that the tragedy is the fourth deadly fire this week involving a smoke alarm that was not working properly.—
Charmaine Patterson,
People.com,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Now the Red Sox return home after going 2-4 on the road trip coming out of the All-Star break, a gauntlet that saw the club measure themselves against two of baseball’s best teams.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
24 July 2025
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Garber did sympathize with the recent gauntlet that Miami has run, playing four Club World Cup games and five MLS matches in the span of 35 days.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
Noun
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That case is currently set for trial in October 2026.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
2 Aug. 2025
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But a month later at Canadian trials, McIntosh posted an 8:05.07, the third-fastest 800 in history, to add major intrigue to Saturday’s showdown.—
Zack Pierce,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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The first is Ronaldo running into Joao Felix at the back post as both men attempted to tap a low cross from the left into an empty net, in what felt like a friendly but firm introduction to Al Nassr’s scoring pecking order.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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For all the crowds of people in the artwork, only two have made the trek up to the mount with the cross.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
31 July 2025
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“Ordeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordeal. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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