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
Multiverses are often crucibles of the self in which dividing into infinite variations strengthens a character’s sense of wholeness.
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Stephen Kearse, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2024
In the crucible of major corporate transformation, these elements can make the difference between triumph and disaster.
—Sidharth Ramsinghaney, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The notion that children’s lives are forged in a crucible of relentless résumé building is somewhat undermined by current surveys of how many of their waking hours are spent on gaming and social media.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2024
And these glass vessels function like crucibles in the painting—that’s to say, what is put into them is transformed, and Manet needed that transformation.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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Stephen Kearse, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2024
In the crucible of major corporate transformation, these elements can make the difference between triumph and disaster.
—Sidharth Ramsinghaney, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The notion that children’s lives are forged in a crucible of relentless résumé building is somewhat undermined by current surveys of how many of their waking hours are spent on gaming and social media.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2024
And these glass vessels function like crucibles in the painting—that’s to say, what is put into them is transformed, and Manet needed that transformation.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crucible
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Arizona Republic Cool weather and the holiday season may seem like the perfect excuse to cozy up by the fire, but too many blazing yule logs can dirty the air and put some of your neighbors at risk.Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
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The fire was contained to the exterior of the building, and the burning product was found to be cooking oil leaking from a malfunctioning gasket.Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 16 Dec. 2024
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The whole ordeal has left her feeling changed for the better.Shania Russell, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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That, for me, has been the biggest takeaway from this whole ordeal.Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The Chiefs, though, are in a bit of a difficult position, considering their gauntlet of a schedule coming up with games played on Saturday vs. the Texans and then Wednesday at the Pittsburgh Steelers.Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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But where Lorelai's main gauntlet as a mother was getting Rory into the right schools and away from the wrong boys, Teefey had to help Gomez navigate the entertainment industry.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Crucible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crucible. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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