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
And within this crucible, all this nonsense happens.
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 12 Apr. 2025
For organizations in the crucible of generative AI disruption — media, retail, finance, logistics — awareness and experimentation are no longer enough.
—Douglas B. Laney, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
But few places in the United States are crucibles of the country’s struggles and progress quite like Harpers Ferry.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 7 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, the Middle East is a crucible of enduring tensions, the Ukraine crisis continues to destabilize Europe, and the European Union itself faces a troubling swing to the right, fueled by resurgent nationalism.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 12 Apr. 2025
For organizations in the crucible of generative AI disruption — media, retail, finance, logistics — awareness and experimentation are no longer enough.
—Douglas B. Laney, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
But few places in the United States are crucibles of the country’s struggles and progress quite like Harpers Ferry.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 7 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, the Middle East is a crucible of enduring tensions, the Ukraine crisis continues to destabilize Europe, and the European Union itself faces a troubling swing to the right, fueled by resurgent nationalism.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crucible
Noun
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Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it is still undetermined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
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The team carried a smoldering fire in the core from that game into the offseason, and galvanized during a trip overseas that summer.—
Jim Calhoun with Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
Noun
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One victim, the father of a crypto millionaire, was allegedly held for days in a house south of Paris — and reportedly had a finger severed during the ordeal.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
7 June 2025
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Nearly two hours later, someone called 911 about diesel in the Harbor East marina, and by 2 p.m., officials began responding to the ordeal.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Neither team survived the regional and super regional gauntlet to be one of the last eight teams standing.—
Brady Oltmans,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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As the story unfolds, Musashi wants to carve his own path and earn his stripes as a samurai without relying on the soul-absorbing Oni gauntlet strapped to his arm.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
11 June 2025
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“Crucible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crucible. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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