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
This début novel of Southern small-town life considers the hypocrisies forged in patriarchy’s crucible and the difficulty of reckoning with a father’s sins.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The host countries are automatically in, so there’s no qualifying crucible where guys play their way on (or off) the roster in serious match conditions.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Forged in the crucible of loss, tension, and a cold New York winter, the trio’s sixth record, Double Infinity, became rangy, loose, and eerily calming.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 4 Sep. 2025
The museum stands as a testament to the resilience and genius of a people whose faith was forged in the crucible of injustice.
—Brad Braxton, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The host countries are automatically in, so there’s no qualifying crucible where guys play their way on (or off) the roster in serious match conditions.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Forged in the crucible of loss, tension, and a cold New York winter, the trio’s sixth record, Double Infinity, became rangy, loose, and eerily calming.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 4 Sep. 2025
The museum stands as a testament to the resilience and genius of a people whose faith was forged in the crucible of injustice.
—Brad Braxton, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crucible
Noun
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As of Tuesday evening, the fire crew has achieved full containment of the blaze.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Even before the vehicles stopped moving a fire broke out, which quickly spread to the back three vehicles.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That’s why, in a sense, Mann views this whole ordeal as a blessing in disguise.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Told through empathetic interviews with his bandmates and family, Struebing’s ordeal becomes a tale of partial redemption and a lament about the failure of our justice system to meet the mental-health needs of people caught up in it.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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What would a maximum-difficulty gauntlet look like for this 2025 bracket?—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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With three of the next four opponents having offenses ranking in the bottom 10 in yards per game, the time is now for the Cowboys’ defense to figure out its issues before the gauntlet that awaits in November and December.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Crucible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crucible. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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