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
From that crucible emerged a unique talent, adept at the pastoral origins of the game.
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Chad Jennings, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
With Venus’ help, those stories may appear more seductive than ever, but also more malleable inside the crucible of your heart space.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Dec. 2024
The program is a psychological crucible designed to challenge limits and rebuild your understanding of personal potential.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Rosanne Cash's perpetually inspirational creative process Developing her art in various arenas, in a crucible built in reverence of the past, present and future that perpetually surrounds her, allows for the influence of Joni Mitchell's songwriting to resonate against her father's iconic work.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 6 Dec. 2024
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Chad Jennings, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
With Venus’ help, those stories may appear more seductive than ever, but also more malleable inside the crucible of your heart space.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Dec. 2024
The program is a psychological crucible designed to challenge limits and rebuild your understanding of personal potential.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Rosanne Cash's perpetually inspirational creative process Developing her art in various arenas, in a crucible built in reverence of the past, present and future that perpetually surrounds her, allows for the influence of Joni Mitchell's songwriting to resonate against her father's iconic work.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crucible
Noun
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Both men were recovered by fire personnel but did not survive.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Mar. 2025
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Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacramento Bee,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Regardless, Sumner said, responding to an outbreak is an expensive ordeal for a dairy farm.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Mar. 2025
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Former Vice President Mike Pence, speaking in Hong Kong in January, called on Beijing to end Lai’s ordeal.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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An impressive stint on the gauntlet drill at the Combine, however, could have given him a slight bump.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
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Some veteran players hold faster to the hierarchy and make prospects and younger players run the gauntlet, but Mayer said that hasn’t been the case in the Red Sox clubhouse.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Crucible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crucible. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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