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also gantlet
as in trial
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
So who actually made it through the gauntlet into the Top 5?
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Charlie Mason, TVLine, 13 May 2025
There’s an almost punk sensibility behind showing the gauntlet that Imogen Poots, playing Yuknavitch from her late teens to her thirties, is forced to run.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2025
Known for the ‘Green Mile’, a three-hole gauntlet that can chew up a lead in a heartbeat, pros will have to be dialed in to the max to even make the cut.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Opening the year at home against the Titans is nice, but Denver then hits a gauntlet: on the road against the Colts, on the road against the Chargers, at home against the Bengals, and then on the road at Philadelphia.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 14 May 2025
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Charlie Mason, TVLine, 13 May 2025
There’s an almost punk sensibility behind showing the gauntlet that Imogen Poots, playing Yuknavitch from her late teens to her thirties, is forced to run.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2025
Known for the ‘Green Mile’, a three-hole gauntlet that can chew up a lead in a heartbeat, pros will have to be dialed in to the max to even make the cut.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Opening the year at home against the Titans is nice, but Denver then hits a gauntlet: on the road against the Colts, on the road against the Chargers, at home against the Bengals, and then on the road at Philadelphia.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gauntlet
Noun
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Her late father was a defense attorney for the defensed in former NFL player O.J. Simpson's murder trial.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The North Idaho parents to one of the four University of Idaho students who were fatally stabbed are seeking public donations to pay for their travel to Boise for the murder trial of their daughter’s alleged killer.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
22 May 2025
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The President’s oldest son, Don, Jr., was among the founders of a members-only society called the Executive Branch, open by invitation to those who can pay initiation fees of as much as half a million dollars.—
Evan Osnos,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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The Kansas side has several country clubs with five-figure initiation fees.—
Alfredo Sosa,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 May 2025
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Following the ordeal, Jung couldn't resist reliving the experience and sharing it on social media.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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At least 30 people were stranded more than 50 feet in the air during a terrifying ordeal at an amusement park.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
28 May 2025
Noun
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That affects all of us here, because art is the crucible that brings people together, like tonight.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
13 May 2025
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The pandemic acted as a crucible, exposing what had long been overlooked: the fragility of global supply networks optimized for cost rather than continuity.—
David Nour,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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When Amad whipped a cross into the box in the 30th minute, Romero used his body cleverly to prevent Hojlund from shooting and was accidentally elbowed in the face.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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In the 42nd minute, Tottenham’s midfielder Pape Sarr whipped a right-footed cross into the area, with the ball deflecting off Man United’s Luke Shaw and then getting a slight touch from Spurs’ top scorer in all competitions.—
David Close,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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The boat explosion off Fort Lauderdale on Memorial Day was likely caused by fuel vapors that ignited a flash fire when the boat was started, according to fire officials.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2025
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Their previous facility was destroyed in the 2007 Witch Creek fire so the family bought the property across from Old Poway Park in 2011 and converted it to Parkview Gardens.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2025
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“Gauntlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gauntlet. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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