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 next day, Monday, marked the beginning of a harrowing ordeal for Pérez’s family.
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Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2024
According to a passenger who recorded the entire ordeal on Sunday (Oct. 13.), the unidentified passenger began her tirade as the plane was getting ready to take off from San Diego to Las Vegas.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2024
Clips of the ordeal were amplified by right-wing influencers including billionaire Elon Musk, who has more than 200 million followers on X, formerly known as Twitter, triggering a torrent of online outrage.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Additionally, Deadline reports that Hammer has landed his first acting role since the ordeal — his first since 2022’s Death on the Nile, which was filmed before but was recently shortly after the accusations against him — in the upcoming independent Western film Frontier Cubicle.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
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Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2024
According to a passenger who recorded the entire ordeal on Sunday (Oct. 13.), the unidentified passenger began her tirade as the plane was getting ready to take off from San Diego to Las Vegas.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2024
Clips of the ordeal were amplified by right-wing influencers including billionaire Elon Musk, who has more than 200 million followers on X, formerly known as Twitter, triggering a torrent of online outrage.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Additionally, Deadline reports that Hammer has landed his first acting role since the ordeal — his first since 2022’s Death on the Nile, which was filmed before but was recently shortly after the accusations against him — in the upcoming independent Western film Frontier Cubicle.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordeal
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Embers from the fire were carried over 2 miles and started spot fires.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Hoang advised people to avoid any activity that could start a fire outside and avoid burning anything, including using campfires and grills.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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In western Canada, the Woolies Pro Tech Crew top and bottom survived a gauntlet of winter smokejumper firefighter training sessions with little fuss—or stink.Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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The singer’s pastel set, which came with matching gauntlets and cowboy boots, channeled vintage pin-up models.Hannah Malach, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
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Of the other six, one became a federal informant, while five others either pleaded guilty to murder or were convicted at trial.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The two men, whose trial is scheduled to start Monday, are accused of being part of a sophisticated human smuggling operation feeding a fast-growing population of Indians living illegally in the U.S. Both have pleaded not guilty.Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
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While the Princess of Wales paired the cross with a velvet purple floor-length dress by Catherine Walker, Kardashian opted to marry the 5.25-carat necklace with pearl chokers and an ivory shawl cape.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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But the deep plunge of her gown’s neckline and the provenance of the Renaissance-style cross has divided opinion online, with some arguing the risqué cut feels incongruous with the religious symbol.Leah Dolan, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Ordeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordeal. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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