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
Before the sentence was announced, Boone spent nearly 20 minutes addressing the court, saying the ordeal had renewed her faith in God.
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Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Dec. 2024
Strangely, all the fellow freshmen are nodding along to this speech, as if having an upperclassman who tells you which shower stall has better water pressure is some horrible ordeal.
—Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
Garcia was a star before the ordeal with Haney, and like it or not, his profile has grown since the fiasco.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
When four men come through an ordeal like ours with nothing worse than a few bruises, it can hardly be called less than a miracle.
—Orval C. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
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Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Dec. 2024
Strangely, all the fellow freshmen are nodding along to this speech, as if having an upperclassman who tells you which shower stall has better water pressure is some horrible ordeal.
—Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
Garcia was a star before the ordeal with Haney, and like it or not, his profile has grown since the fiasco.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
When four men come through an ordeal like ours with nothing worse than a few bruises, it can hardly be called less than a miracle.
—Orval C. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordeal
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Advertisement As of Sunday night, the fire was 49% contained, officials said.Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Arizona Republic Cool weather and the holiday season may seem like the perfect excuse to cozy up by the fire, but too many blazing yule logs can dirty the air and put some of your neighbors at risk.Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Presented as a two-hour listening gauntlet with no breaks between tracks—or as a sketchy download link on a GeoCities website that channeled Heaven’s Gate—Diamond Jubilee seemed to float in from another place and time.Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024
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Yes, but: Their next five games are somewhat of a gauntlet.Ross Terrell, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
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His trial, which began in 2020, involves three separate criminal charges.The Week UK, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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In this case, Mangione would need to be extradited to New York, face trial and be convicted before any reward is paid out.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Consider Zappos your one-stop shop for excellent deals on running shoes, cross trainers, and all kinds of boots.Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 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 21 Dec. 2024.
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