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
The museum stands as a testament to the resilience and genius of a people whose faith was forged in the crucible of injustice.
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Brad Braxton, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
In 2020, the pandemic helped turn Saulnier’s latest film, Rebel Ridge, into a five-year crucible, while Blair started to assemble his reboot of Troma Entertainment’s 1984 cult hit, The Toxic Avenger.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
My crucible was definitely Tumblr.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2025
Czochraslski used a silica crucible—a container made of quartz—to grow the crystals.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Dec. 2019
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Brad Braxton, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
In 2020, the pandemic helped turn Saulnier’s latest film, Rebel Ridge, into a five-year crucible, while Blair started to assemble his reboot of Troma Entertainment’s 1984 cult hit, The Toxic Avenger.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
My crucible was definitely Tumblr.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2025
Czochraslski used a silica crucible—a container made of quartz—to grow the crystals.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Dec. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crucible
Noun
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Even still, at some point, the fire has to be quenched.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Osaka released a statement expressing the hope that both parties can find solutions to this controversial ordeal in the future.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The entire ordeal, said Dor’s sister Guirlene Dorelus, has been painful.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The YouTube sensation puts celebrities through a taste-testing gauntlet with progressively hotter wings.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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Before this 12-game gauntlet began, Chisholm said the Yankees met away from the ballpark to discuss their play.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Crucible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crucible. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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