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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
However, according to Sounwave, Lamar’s chief producer and longtime friend, GNX was in the works long before any gauntlets were thrown.
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Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2025
Covering Wilson’s left hand is the golden gauntlet worn by Thanos, the Marvel supervillain.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 10 Dec. 2025
To find the Fleece and save Grover, Percy and team must traverse the Sea of Monsters, known as the Bermuda Triangle to mortals, and the watery gauntlet that awaits them there.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2025
As commerce editors, the days leading up to Black Friday and Cyber Monday are a full gauntlet.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Nov. 2025
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Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2025
Covering Wilson’s left hand is the golden gauntlet worn by Thanos, the Marvel supervillain.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 10 Dec. 2025
To find the Fleece and save Grover, Percy and team must traverse the Sea of Monsters, known as the Bermuda Triangle to mortals, and the watery gauntlet that awaits them there.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2025
As commerce editors, the days leading up to Black Friday and Cyber Monday are a full gauntlet.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gauntlet
Noun
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Ultimately, the hotel did not profit from the ordeal after compensation was eventually given to those affected, investigators found.—
Ryan Cormier,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Fatal Attraction — about a married man (Michael Douglas) whose one-night affair with a woman (Close) turns into a dangerous ordeal — earned six Oscar nominations upon its initial release, including one for Close's performance and another for Best Picture.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Republicans have also launched a congressional investigation into the fire response.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Local fire and government authorities are notified prior to burn days and kept informed throughout prescribed fire operations.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Jackson, who famously won an acquittal in the murder trial of Karen Read and represented disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein, did not explain his decision to withdraw from the case.—
Matt Gutman,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Dugan was suspended by the Wisconsin Supreme Court in April, but continued to collect her roughly $175,000 annual salary while awaiting trial.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Gauntlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gauntlet. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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