1. the act of running a gauntlet; passing through a line of people who strike or criticize

1. present participle of gauntlet; to run a gauntlet or face a severe test or ordeal
Usage: often used in the phrase 'run the gauntlet'

Examples

• The new player faced gauntleting from the opposing team's aggressive defense.
• She was gauntleting through a series of difficult interviews for the job.
• The politician endured gauntleting from hostile reporters at the press conference.
• After gauntleting the criticism, he emerged stronger and more confident.
• The team is gauntleting a challenging schedule this season.
• He described his experience as gauntleting through years of self-doubt.