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
Goldberg shared screenshots from the group chat in his article about the ordeal, including one in which Waltz appears to respond to news of an airstrike with three emojis: a fist, an American flag and fire.
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Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
This wasn’t merely a technical glitch but a life-altering ordeal for someone who faced serious criminal charges based on algorithms that proved unreliable.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Before turning himself in, Henley spoke to his followers on Instagram discussing the entire ordeal, his property being raided, and accusing Wack 100, and 600 of helping law enforcement in his arrest.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Shroyer, a conservative commentator, blamed the Democratic Party and its supporters for orchestrating the ordeal, calling it part of a broader pattern of political intimidation.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
This wasn’t merely a technical glitch but a life-altering ordeal for someone who faced serious criminal charges based on algorithms that proved unreliable.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Before turning himself in, Henley spoke to his followers on Instagram discussing the entire ordeal, his property being raided, and accusing Wack 100, and 600 of helping law enforcement in his arrest.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Shroyer, a conservative commentator, blamed the Democratic Party and its supporters for orchestrating the ordeal, calling it part of a broader pattern of political intimidation.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordeal
Noun
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The fires were personal for Scott — his fiancée Zooey Deschanel’s childhood home in the Palisades burned.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Thursday’s deadly fire comes just months after another popular ski resort in the region caught fire, killing 79 people in January.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Getting to the playoffs will be a gauntlet for the Heat.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2025
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With Durant out for a number of games and their schedule being a gauntlet, the Suns would need a miracle to capture the last spot in the play-in.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Read on for step-by-step instructions on how to watch UConn vs. UCLA with Fubo’s free trial.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
4 Apr. 2025
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He was indicted on charges of murder-for-hire and drug distribution and is awaiting trial, according to prosecutors.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Trip #4 Goblin + Elf cross (2 minutes) with Chest #4 Goblin can’t make a third trip, so Elf + Satyr must return for the final chest (3 minutes) 5 minutes + 22 minutes = 27 minutes — Troll, Dwarf and Goblin, plus 4 chests are on the far side.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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So goes a single day with Doctor Odyssey, a cross between The Love Boat and ER filtered through the lunatic mind of Ryan Murphy and the nuttiest, most delightful new series in a minute.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Ordeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordeal. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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