noun
a form of punishment or torture in which the victim is forced to run between two lines of people who strike at him or her
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The soldier had to run the gantlet of enemy fire to reach the safety of the bunker.
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I had to go through the gantlet of paperwork just to get a simple permit.
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She had to run the gantlet of gossip at school after the rumor spread.
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The new employee had to run the gantlet of office politics to gain acceptance among his coworkers.