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
The Timberwolves’ chances of surviving the gauntlet of the postseason took a blow with the loss of DiVincenzo — and an injury to Anthony Edwards, too — and yet received a boon from Dosunmu.
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Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Carriers that won’t sail past Iranian drones are certainly not going to run the gauntlet of the People’s Liberation Army.
—Eyck Freymann, Time, 17 Apr. 2026
And the Celtics could see a gauntlet of All-Star-level bigs in the coming weeks.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
For truckers, that stretch of New Orleans East had become an asphalt Bermuda Triangle—a treacherous gantlet best avoided.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
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Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Carriers that won’t sail past Iranian drones are certainly not going to run the gauntlet of the People’s Liberation Army.
—Eyck Freymann, Time, 17 Apr. 2026
And the Celtics could see a gauntlet of All-Star-level bigs in the coming weeks.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
For truckers, that stretch of New Orleans East had become an asphalt Bermuda Triangle—a treacherous gantlet best avoided.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gauntlet
Noun
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Krakauer survived a deadly ordeal on Everest—a high price to pay for a remarkable book.—
Dan Zak,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
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The ordeal, which exposed fierce acrimony between House and Senate Republicans, left thousands of workers without pay, upended air travel and jeopardized Americans' safety.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
Noun
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In the wrong hands, connections like that can lead to cronyism and profiteering — and there were times when Gray’s relationships came under fire.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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The cause of the plane’s malfunctions is, duh, random sparks from annoying Dan’s charger starting a fire in cargo.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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After a lengthy trial, he was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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They are generally barred in federal criminal trials.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 May 2026
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“Gauntlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gauntlet. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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