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
Built on the site of a former airport, the 50,000-seat Kai Tak Sports Park was completed this March – and has been the crucible of a resurgence in support for the local team, where a red sea of fans now regularly cheers on the players.
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Fred He, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
Far from being a mere flaw, hypocrisy is the crucible in which ideals and reality collide.
—Shadi Hamid, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
In the years since, Bynum has become a leading voice among clinicians and researchers who argue that the intense crucible of medical training can amplify shame in future doctors.
—Charlotte Huff, NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
And the crucible of what kind of waves this team leaves for its successors.
—Brian Robin, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
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Fred He, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
Far from being a mere flaw, hypocrisy is the crucible in which ideals and reality collide.
—Shadi Hamid, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
In the years since, Bynum has become a leading voice among clinicians and researchers who argue that the intense crucible of medical training can amplify shame in future doctors.
—Charlotte Huff, NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
And the crucible of what kind of waves this team leaves for its successors.
—Brian Robin, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crucible
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During the nine-month-long ordeal, the then-14-year-old was subjected to daily rapes and endured physical abuse and starvation.—
Stephanie Kaloi,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, in the present timeline, Max and Thaddeus are led to The Ghoul, bruised and battered from his ordeal in Freeside — but alive, crucially.—
Jack King,
Vulture,
21 Jan. 2026
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According to Williams, research shows that people have an average of three minutes or less (especially if a lithium battery started the fire) to escape a spreading house fire.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Jan. 2026
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Located about a mile from this week’s campaign stop, the park once housed San Jose’s largest encampment and has been the site of multiple fires and a fatal stabbing in recent years.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Adams had carefully shepherded it through an often-recalcitrant City Council and through the gauntlet of demands coming from both the real estate lobby and pro-housing advocates.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
1 Jan. 2026
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However, according to Sounwave, Lamar’s chief producer and longtime friend, GNX was in the works long before any gauntlets were thrown.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
30 Dec. 2025
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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 22 Jan. 2026.
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