noun
a form of punishment or torture in which the subject is forced to run between two rows of people who strike at him or her
verb
to endure a series of troubles or difficulties
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The soldiers had to run the gauntlet of enemy fire to reach the safety of the bunker.
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I had to run the gauntlet of traffic to get to work on time.
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She ran the gauntlet of high school gossip when she started dating the popular guy.
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Starting a new job can feel like running the gauntlet of meeting new people and learning new processes.