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
On March 11, Hulu will premiere a 90-minute documentary, Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna, which looks at the human story behind the Rust shooting, pays homage to Hutchins, and looks at the ordeal’s legal aftermath.
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Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
That ordeal would have ended most teams regardless of their coach.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Mar. 2025
The ordeal was depicted in Hulu's 2022 series Pam & Tommy, which was made without Anderson's involvement.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Why So Few People Survive CPR On TV, CPR saves lives, and studies have found that most characters who undergo CPR survive their ordeal.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
That ordeal would have ended most teams regardless of their coach.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Mar. 2025
The ordeal was depicted in Hulu's 2022 series Pam & Tommy, which was made without Anderson's involvement.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Why So Few People Survive CPR On TV, CPR saves lives, and studies have found that most characters who undergo CPR survive their ordeal.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordeal
Noun
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At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacramento Bee,
16 Mar. 2025
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Pyrotechnic devices sparked the fire at around 2:35 a.m. during a concert by a local pop group at the Pulse nightclub in the town of Kocani, Interior Minister Panche Toshkovski told reporters.—
Stephen Sorace,
Fox News,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Since its launch in 2018, D20 has survived a gauntlet of uncertainty, rocked by layoffs from its corporate owners just before a pandemic sent them all playing virtually in isolation.—
Eric Francisco,
Rolling Stone,
1 Mar. 2025
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The Crusaders are no strangers to winning the section’s toughest gauntlet.—
Joseph Dycus,
The Mercury News,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The midfielder travelled to the United States for separate trial periods but decided against a move.—
Colin Millar,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Sharon is the first member of the coven to die after the first of the five trials; meanwhile, the rest of the coven fends off further danger, faces new challenges, and even adds a new member to their ranks, replacing poor Sharon almost immediately.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Jaz Johnson, a 23-year-old from Brighton, is a pastoral officer (a British cross between a social worker, guidance counselor, and student support staff) at a local secondary school.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2025
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Though veterinary professionals struggled to pinpoint his breed mix, the owner's guess has always been a cross between a Labrador and a Patterdale terrier.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Ordeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordeal. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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