variants
also gantlet
as in ordeal
a test of faith, patience, or strength
before being adopted, school textbooks must often run the gauntlet of several local and state committees
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Recent Examples of gauntlet
And while commercial industry has been picking up the gauntlet of much of the science, NASA still provides the majority of funding.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
These are the exceptions that prove the rule, with Blackpool’s final tally of 39 points having been enough for survival in every season since, but Spurs are preparing to run a fixture gauntlet.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
In the final, Black & Alshon threw down the gauntlet, beating the top pair in three straight for gold.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Amid the gauntlet of billboards touting fast food, urgent care and gasoline, along busy Route 41 is one that stands out more than ever now.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
These are the exceptions that prove the rule, with Blackpool’s final tally of 39 points having been enough for survival in every season since, but Spurs are preparing to run a fixture gauntlet.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
In the final, Black & Alshon threw down the gauntlet, beating the top pair in three straight for gold.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Amid the gauntlet of billboards touting fast food, urgent care and gasoline, along busy Route 41 is one that stands out more than ever now.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gauntlet
Noun
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Many people come to the story—the missing woman, the panicked family, the ordeal so singular but relatable—expressing compassion.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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Following practice on Tuesday before the suspensions were handed out, Lee detailed how the Hornets can use the whole ordeal to better themselves.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Carvalho discussed the event’s main goal, to mark a year since the beginning of recovery from the Altadena and Pacific Palisades fires in January of 2025.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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While a celebratory mood spreads across the country, survivors of a deadly fire in Hong Kong are still grieving with little to celebrate, like this man who lost his wife in the blaze.—
CNN staff,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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This case bears close similarities to the trials of James and Jennifer Crumbley, whose then-15-year-old son killed four students in 2021 at his high school in Oxford, Michigan.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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The company has been negotiating a settlement, opposed by Slater, to avoid a trial that could break it up along the lines of its 2010 merger.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Gauntlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gauntlet. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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