Synonyms for gauntlet
ˈgɔnt lɪt, ˈgɑnt-gaunt·let

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1. gauntlet, gantletnoun

   to offer or accept a challenge

   "threw down the gauntlet"; "took up the gauntlet"

   Synonyms:
   metal glove, gantlet

2. gauntlet, gantlet, metal glovenoun

   a glove of armored leather; protects the hand

   Synonyms:
   metal glove, gantlet

3. gauntlet, gantletnoun

   a glove with long sleeve

   Synonyms:
   metal glove, gantlet

4. gauntlet, gantletnoun

   a form of punishment in which a person is forced to run between two lines of men facing each other and armed with clubs or whips to beat the victim

   Synonyms:
   metal glove, gantlet

Matched Categories

1. • Challenge
   • Corporal Punishment
   • Glove

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1. List of paraphrases for "gauntlet":

   glove, challenge

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gauntlet

   Synonyms:
   Gauntlet bandage
   

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1. Dave Kochel:

   If you can't have a beer at the Bud tent, look comfortable standing in a cattle barn, or eat a corn dog without embarrassing yourself, you probably aren't going anywhere in the Iowa caucuses, campaigns need to understand that the Iowa State Fair creates far more chances to fail than to succeed, but it's an important gauntlet if you want a ticket punched out of Iowa.

2. Scott Kennedy:

   I've never seen China respond with concessions to someone throwing down the gauntlet in this manner, it suggests to me that the U.S. may have determined that progress was impossible so everyone is just going through the motions.

3. Rich Greenfield:

   Podcasting is very much day one, sometimes you have to put the gauntlet down and spend the money to show how serious you are.

4. Tom Kloza:

   Inventories haven't been this low in a generation worldwide. You've got potential for problems even if we get through this gauntlet of worries about power grids and hurricanes in the next few months, if there's a fuel that could go absolutely ballistic, I think it's diesel.

5. Jessica Grayless:

   It’s been very helpful and comforting to us that what made her special, everyone else is taking up the gauntlet for her and spreading the same kind of kindness that she would have had she been able to live longer.