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
According to Roach, the entire ordeal took about 10 hours.
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Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
In 1986, the family’s ordeal captivated the region’s attention and drew dozens of national reporters to the area.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
This nightmare arrangement made the work into an ordeal.
—Jack Hargreaves, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
The ordeal lasted about two and a half minutes, the agency said, citing flight data.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
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Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
In 1986, the family’s ordeal captivated the region’s attention and drew dozens of national reporters to the area.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
This nightmare arrangement made the work into an ordeal.
—Jack Hargreaves, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
The ordeal lasted about two and a half minutes, the agency said, citing flight data.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordeal
Noun
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Even still, at some point, the fire has to be quenched.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The YouTube sensation puts celebrities through a taste-testing gauntlet with progressively hotter wings.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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Before this 12-game gauntlet began, Chisholm said the Yankees met away from the ballpark to discuss their play.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Iran has executed a man accused of spying for Israel, Iranian state media reported, after the rights group Amnesty International said the man, Babak Shahbazi, had been sentenced to death in an unfair trial marred by allegations of torture.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Scott’s new attorney, Scott Sanders, believes his 69-year-old client would have been acquitted altogether if the evidence had been disclosed as required at the time of trial.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Once complete, the structure will be crowned by a cross and tightly surrounded by five other towers, one dedicated to Mary and four slightly shorter ones for the four evangelists.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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But by 1950-51, Bear had worked out a way to make uni-directional glass that eliminated the cross threads, so the material could be used on the inside of the bow as well.—
Clare Conley,
Outdoor Life,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Ordeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordeal. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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