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 pandemic acted as a crucible, exposing what had long been overlooked: the fragility of global supply networks optimized for cost rather than continuity.
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David Nour, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
And within this crucible, all this nonsense happens.
—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
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David Nour, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
And within this crucible, all this nonsense happens.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crucible
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Israel and Iran exchanged heavy fire for the eighth straight day on Friday, with Iranian missiles striking Israeli cities and Israeli jets targeting military and nuclear sites across Iran.—
Amanda Castro
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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The fire originated in Flat 16, on the fourth floor.—
Time,
Time,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Thankfully, Midas is now fully recovered from his gassy ordeal, and is back to his usual self, running around the house and enjoying life.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Then, two weeks into my pre-op ordeal, a teenaged redhead came into my room.—
Noor Hassan,
Rolling Stone,
21 June 2025
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As the morning trickled on, fans lined up in a gauntlet outside the bar, hopefully keeping watch for golf carts from Las Olas Isles.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
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Ninja Gaiden Photo: Courtesy of Nintendo The ’80s were the golden age for video-game difficulty, and the NES boasted an oppressive gauntlet of Battletoads, Contra, and the early Mega Man games.—
Luke Winkie,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
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“Crucible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crucible. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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