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
Winning 16 games — four series, four games per series — against the best teams and players on Earth, is a crucible.
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David Aldridge, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Brian's relationship with his father, Murray Wilson, was a crucible of talent and trauma.
—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
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David Aldridge, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Brian's relationship with his father, Murray Wilson, was a crucible of talent and trauma.
—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
See All Example Sentences for crucible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crucible
Noun
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The January fires were devastating, and the road to recovery is long for so many.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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However, about 3 a.m. and about 30 minutes after fire crews initially cleared the scene, firefighters were called back because the fire rekindled.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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What seemed to be several employees were recorded anxiously monitoring the ordeal.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Barnea worried that some of Israel’s best soldiers and spies would be killed or taken hostage, a nightmare for Israelis already deeply pained by the ordeal of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza since the attack of Oct. 7, 2023.—
Yossi Melman,
ProPublica,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The event saw the former MVP coach and mentor service members in football drills such as the 40-yard dash, broad jump, three-cone shuttle, receiving gauntlet and the QB arm challenge.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Across one horrible, no good, very bad day, McClane crosses paths with shop owner Zeus Carver (Jackson), who's forced to join McClane for a gauntlet of mind-bending riddles and death-defying jaunts across the city.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Crucible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crucible. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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