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
Since her mother’s 2023 arrest and conviction, Shari, the oldest child, has been the most outspoken sibling about their family’s ordeal.
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
These intimate moments are juxtaposed a bit awkwardly with scenes depicting Ito as a journalist investigating her own ordeal.
—Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2024
The next day, Monday, marked the beginning of a harrowing ordeal for Pérez’s family.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2024
According to a passenger who recorded the entire ordeal on Sunday (Oct. 13.), the unidentified passenger began her tirade as the plane was getting ready to take off from San Diego to Las Vegas.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
These intimate moments are juxtaposed a bit awkwardly with scenes depicting Ito as a journalist investigating her own ordeal.
—Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2024
The next day, Monday, marked the beginning of a harrowing ordeal for Pérez’s family.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2024
According to a passenger who recorded the entire ordeal on Sunday (Oct. 13.), the unidentified passenger began her tirade as the plane was getting ready to take off from San Diego to Las Vegas.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordeal
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Town of Brookfield Fire Department Assistant Chief Tony D'Amico said the fire started somewhere in the roof and ceiling area of the custard shop.Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Following the explosion and the resulting fire, a man and woman in their 70s were hospitalized in serious condition with severe burns, although both had improved by Wednesday afternoon to stable condition, Allen said.Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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By keeping the narrative in the present tense, Eisenberg throws down a cinematic gauntlet, of bringing history to life in the present tense, photographically and dramatically.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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Of the first 48 hits Houston accumulated during this seven-game gauntlet, 37 were singles.Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 28 Aug. 2024
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As in all cases China deems related to national security, Dong's trial was held in secret, with no press or family present, and the court provided no records of the testimony or evidence to the public.Emily Feng, NPR, 29 Nov. 2024
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Our testing team trials beauty finds that solve problems, such as the best shampoos for thinning hair and anti-aging products, as well as those that amp up your natural beauty, like false eyelashes.Madison Yauger, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Consider devices and gadgets that help support cross platform play, like the Logitech G Astro A50 X headphones.G Kirilloff, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Daughter Harper dressed as Madonna from the '80s, wearing black shorts, a black shirt, a chain around her waist, a cross earring and blonde hair.Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Ordeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordeal. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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