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
The ordeal was depicted in Hulu's 2022 series Pam & Tommy, which was made without Anderson's involvement.
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2025
The incident recalled an ordeal Indenbaum faced in 2022, when his wife of 49 years died unexpectedly, prompting the widower to close her accounts and go through the paperwork, News 12 Long Island previously reported.
—David Chiu, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
My little brother, Phil, had just died after a terrible car crash and a six-year ordeal in a coma.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
Throughout the ordeal, doctors emphasized the complexity of his condition, given his age, lack of mobility (requiring a wheelchair) and the removal of part of a lung as a young man.
—Colleen Barry and Trisha Thomas, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2025
The incident recalled an ordeal Indenbaum faced in 2022, when his wife of 49 years died unexpectedly, prompting the widower to close her accounts and go through the paperwork, News 12 Long Island previously reported.
—David Chiu, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
My little brother, Phil, had just died after a terrible car crash and a six-year ordeal in a coma.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
Throughout the ordeal, doctors emphasized the complexity of his condition, given his age, lack of mobility (requiring a wheelchair) and the removal of part of a lung as a young man.
—Colleen Barry and Trisha Thomas, Los Angeles Times, 29 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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The fire is just north of Lake Adger, also southeast of Asheville.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The gauntlet begins with Monday’s road game in Dallas, where the Wild rallied late for a 3-2 overtime win on Dec. 27, in their first trip to the Lone Star State this season.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
23 Mar. 2025
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Boston may have a better chance at the division title this year now that Yankees ace Gerrit Cole is out for the entire season, but Saturday seemed to portend the American League East will still be more gauntlet than cake-walk.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Judge Scott Gordon denied the defense motion and sent the case to trial in Judge Ronald Coen's courtroom.—
Greg Fisher,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2025
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The tech giant went to court on Monday in an antitrust trial focused on its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.—
Bluesky Social,
Bluesky Social,
14 Apr. 2025
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Paqueta’s performance was a factor behind West Ham restoring parity in the 86th minute, courtesy of Andy Robertson’s own goal from Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s cross.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Tonto from Harry and Tonto (1974) Art Carney won an Academy Award for his portrayal of a retiree who makes a cross country trip with his best friend, Tonto. 26.—
Devan Coggan,
EW.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Ordeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordeal. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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