as in fire
a test of faith, patience, or strength
soldiers who had withstood the crucible of war
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Recent Examples of crucible
Brian's relationship with his father, Murray Wilson, was a crucible of talent and trauma.
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Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 15 June 2025
When that happens, a building’s value as a spiritual crucible gets converted into monetary value.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 27 June 2025
But public mandates aren’t summoned by spreadsheets, they are forged in the crucible of culture.
—Solitaire Townsend, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
Drones The Ukraine war has been a crucible for drone advancement.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
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Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 15 June 2025
When that happens, a building’s value as a spiritual crucible gets converted into monetary value.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 27 June 2025
But public mandates aren’t summoned by spreadsheets, they are forged in the crucible of culture.
—Solitaire Townsend, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
Drones The Ukraine war has been a crucible for drone advancement.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crucible
Noun
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Based on employee interviews, investigators also found conflicting accounts of fire preparedness within the plant, which has already experienced some fires.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
27 July 2025
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The fire agency noted that the tragedy is the fourth deadly fire this week involving a smoke alarm that was not working properly.—
Charmaine Patterson,
People.com,
26 July 2025
Noun
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One reported attendee live-tweeted the entire ordeal and claimed Ye started the show over 45 minutes late.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
14 July 2025
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Taissa Farmiga, who plays Gladys, graciously spoke with The Hollywood Reporter and answered several questions regarding her beloved character’s state of mind throughout this especially harrowing ordeal.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
14 July 2025
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Not helping that skepticism was the gauntlet Gurnee strategically set up at three major Grand Avenue intersections, from Route 21 west to Hunt Club Road.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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And with that, the Dodgers reached the end of a 10-game gauntlet against their closest pursuers in the National League West, the Padres and San Francisco Giants.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
20 June 2025
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“Crucible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crucible. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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