as in fire
a test of faith, patience, or strength
the hikers were finally rescued after a three-day ordeal in the wilderness
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Recent Examples of ordeal
Throughout her parents’ ordeal, Savannah remained positive and persistent.
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The series promises access to both the difficult and hopeful moments of the family’s ordeal.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 1 Sep. 2025
That is, if the procedure ended more gently, patients remembered the entire ordeal as less unpleasant, even if its overall length or intensity was unchanged.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
For better or for worse, both sides get to move on from this messy ordeal.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The series promises access to both the difficult and hopeful moments of the family’s ordeal.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 1 Sep. 2025
That is, if the procedure ended more gently, patients remembered the entire ordeal as less unpleasant, even if its overall length or intensity was unchanged.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
For better or for worse, both sides get to move on from this messy ordeal.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordeal
Noun
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The weather service in Honolulu said Kiko will move to the northwest after midweek, and conditions should likely remain under critical fire weather thresholds.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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On Tuesday night, the Nepali army deployed troops to restore order after prominent government buildings were set on fire, politicians were attacked and violent clashes erupted between protesters and government forces.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Like the original, a deep exploration might reveal a powerful tool or a gauntlet of punishing encounters.—
Keller Gordon,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
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After the Yankees won two of three in Houston to start their gauntlet of 12 straight against current playoff teams, Judge was in the lineup and playing right field.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The government subsequently dropped its appeal of the magistrate judge’s decision to release Bryant pending his trial, according to a notice on the docket Tuesday evening.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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The plan is to drop the first episode alongside the trial, see how things unfold in court, and, if possible, integrate relevant trial developments into the following episodes.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Salazar’s anonymity dissolved during Tuesday’s cross-up controversy with Framber Valdez.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Lawyers for the latter say yes, according to a cross complaint filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court that names a new defendant familiar to those following Lively’s legal battle against Justin Baldoni‘s crisis publicist Melissa Nathan.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Ordeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordeal. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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