as in ordeal
a test of faith, patience, or strength
soldiers who had withstood the crucible of war
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Recent Examples of crucible
Such a wellspring of material is seemingly inexhaustible, though the show strains a bit when working to match the festival shooting as a crucible that pushes its cast to the breaking point.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Jan. 2026
The critical part of the creative process, the kind of crucible where that which affects the audience, which is the emotion.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2025
They're played under a crucible of pressure in the spotlight of the world.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Rithy has made several films about the Cambodian victims of the Khmer Rouge era, but here the focus seems to be on the crucible of disillusionment through which everyone must pass when the world ceases to cohere with our vision of it.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
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Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Jan. 2026
The critical part of the creative process, the kind of crucible where that which affects the audience, which is the emotion.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2025
They're played under a crucible of pressure in the spotlight of the world.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Rithy has made several films about the Cambodian victims of the Khmer Rouge era, but here the focus seems to be on the crucible of disillusionment through which everyone must pass when the world ceases to cohere with our vision of it.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crucible
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My dad for enduring his heart transplant ordeal and surviving against all odds and my mom for her undying loyalty and being the best teammate of all time!—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 2026
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Sweeney posted a video of the ordeal to her Instagram on Monday night.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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Jets fire Engstrand The New York Jets are searching for a new offensive coordinator after parting ways with Tanner Engstrand.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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For Ramsay, who was personally impacted by the fires, the night carried emotional weight.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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In the final, Black & Alshon threw down the gauntlet, beating the top pair in three straight for gold.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Amid the gauntlet of billboards touting fast food, urgent care and gasoline, along busy Route 41 is one that stands out more than ever now.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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Jackson, who famously won an acquittal in the murder trial of Karen Read and represented disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein, did not explain his decision to withdraw from the case.—
Matt Gutman,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Dugan was suspended by the Wisconsin Supreme Court in April, but continued to collect her roughly $175,000 annual salary while awaiting trial.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Crucible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crucible. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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