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 air support unit shared video of the gripping ordeal on social media.
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2025
She is accused of fatally shooting and stabbing them, as well as injuring a third child who survived and told police of their ordeal, and has been charged in absentia of seven counts, include two first degree murder charges.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2025
Their 6-year-old son was miles away, safe and sound during the whole ordeal.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 23 Jan. 2025
The market is surging in large part because of a generational shift that's seen Gen X and millennial women become far more vocal about the weight gain, hot flashes, brain fog and other telltale symptoms, posting online about their ordeals and pushing providers for better answers.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2025
She is accused of fatally shooting and stabbing them, as well as injuring a third child who survived and told police of their ordeal, and has been charged in absentia of seven counts, include two first degree murder charges.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2025
Their 6-year-old son was miles away, safe and sound during the whole ordeal.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 23 Jan. 2025
The market is surging in large part because of a generational shift that's seen Gen X and millennial women become far more vocal about the weight gain, hot flashes, brain fog and other telltale symptoms, posting online about their ordeals and pushing providers for better answers.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordeal
Noun
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Adam Brody and Leighton Meester stepped out together for a glam date night after losing their homes in the Los Angeles fires last month.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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The Critics Choice Awards, which was initially scheduled to take place at the beginning of January, was postponed due to the Los Angeles fires.—
Lori A Bashian Fox News,
Fox News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Golden State sits as the 11th seed in the gauntlet that is the Western Conference.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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That said, the conference gauntlet really starts here: This is Auburn’s first meeting with any of the SEC’s four top-10 teams.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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The trial was seen as a landmark #MeToo case in France.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2025
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Lanier’s Raleigh firm has already filed a few cases using the window, none of which has reached the trial stage.—
Sara Coello,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2025
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The home side led at halftime, but a brilliant cross from Savinho was converted by Haaland – the forward’s 19th league goal of the season – to level the match in the 55th minute.—
George Ramsay,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Morrell added a goal from a beautiful cross from Trinity Amaya.—
Christian Babcock,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Ordeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordeal. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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