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
Some illuminators proudly signed the product of their artistry, while others immortalized the ordeal of copying.
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Bernd Roeck
june 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
That day – August 19, 2018 – marked the beginning of a grueling ordeal that upended the Bakers’ world.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 15 June 2025
And Ramesh briefly spoke to reporters about his ordeal from his hospital bed.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 13 June 2025
One victim, the father of a crypto millionaire, was allegedly held for days in a house south of Paris — and reportedly had a finger severed during the ordeal.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 7 June 2025
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Bernd Roeck
june 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
That day – August 19, 2018 – marked the beginning of a grueling ordeal that upended the Bakers’ world.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 15 June 2025
And Ramesh briefly spoke to reporters about his ordeal from his hospital bed.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 13 June 2025
One victim, the father of a crypto millionaire, was allegedly held for days in a house south of Paris — and reportedly had a finger severed during the ordeal.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 7 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for ordeal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordeal
Noun
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Roley, who was found dead near the scene after appearing to have shot himself, is suspected of lighting the brush with a flint fire starter before ambushing the firefighting crew in a mountainous area of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2025
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The suspect was found to be in possession of a Flint starter that Norris said Monday was believed to be used to ignite the fire.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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Ninja Gaiden Photo: Courtesy of Nintendo The ’80s were the golden age for video-game difficulty, and the NES boasted an oppressive gauntlet of Battletoads, Contra, and the early Mega Man games.—
Luke Winkie,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
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As the morning trickled on, fans lined up in a gauntlet outside the bar, hopefully keeping watch for golf carts from Las Olas Isles.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
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Since then, the defense has filed multiple pretrial motions, including their request to move the trial due to publicity.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2025
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Abrego Garcia’s lawyers filed an emergency request Thursday to a federal judge in Maryland to order the government to take Abrego Garcia to that state upon release, an arrangement that would prevent his deportation before trial.—
Ben Finley,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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The full-back gets his assist (his cross for Kalulu’s own goal is not counted) for Haaland’s tap-in.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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The ramps were configured as a giant cross, with the furthest tip reaching all the way to the loge seats on the far end of the floor.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
27 June 2025
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“Ordeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordeal. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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