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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
These are not exactly ideal circumstances to begin a three-game trip that is shortly followed by a grueling six-games-in-nine-days gauntlet through much of the Eastern Conference.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
The question is whether ambition can translate into results across the grueling, multiyear gauntlet of English football’s promotion system.
—Ryan Brennan
march 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
Campbell said the Horned Frogs will bring a healthy level of swagger and confidence into Kansas City, which is well-earned after TCU navigated a gauntlet at the end of the season to claim the regular-season title.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2026
Sampson gave the Cougars two days off from practice early in the week after completing a three-game gauntlet that included Iowa State, Arizona and Kansas, all three ranked in the top 15 of the major polls.
—Joseph Duarte, Houston Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2026
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
The question is whether ambition can translate into results across the grueling, multiyear gauntlet of English football’s promotion system.
—Ryan Brennan
march 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
Campbell said the Horned Frogs will bring a healthy level of swagger and confidence into Kansas City, which is well-earned after TCU navigated a gauntlet at the end of the season to claim the regular-season title.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2026
Sampson gave the Cougars two days off from practice early in the week after completing a three-game gauntlet that included Iowa State, Arizona and Kansas, all three ranked in the top 15 of the major polls.
—Joseph Duarte, Houston Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gauntlet
Noun
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Dean Puckett, United Kingdom, 2025 A single mother and her child are put through a nightmarish ordeal when a politician knocks on their door.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2026
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What should have been a routine trip to the polls on election night turned into a frustrating ordeal for Dallas County voter Kerra Scott.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Jacob Ulibarri spent about six hours on New Year’s Day last year squashing hot spots where the Lachman fire had burned.—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Images from the site showed the charred shell of the bus after the fire was brought under control.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Mar. 2026
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The brothers faced a few unsuccessful trials before achieving the final result.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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While Parker was scheduled to face trial for the alleged murder of Thomas, court records show he had previously been found incompetent to stand trial in an earlier case.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Gauntlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gauntlet. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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