STEEL Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈstēl

as in sword

a hand weapon with a length of metal sharpened on one or both sides and usually tapered to a sharp point drew steel on the bandits, who immediately fled for their lives

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verb

as in to inspire

to fill with courage or strength of purpose hoped that his inspirational talk would steel the youths in the pursuit of their dreams

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as in to strengthen

to make able to withstand physical hardship, strain, or exposure years of running a farm had steeled the hard-bitten woman

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as in to brace

to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally he had spent the previous night steeling himself for the moment when he would demand a raise

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Noun

The vehicle benefits from steel and aluminum body construction, the upper sides and rear are open to the breeze, but a striped canvas roof can shield the two side-by-side occupants from sun or rain. —

Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2024 The big emissions will come from our materials -- primarily the steel, the aluminum, the batteries and the plastics. —

Morgan Korn, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2024

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He was still steeled, still prepared for some harridan. —

Graham Swift, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2024 Three years wiser with two seasons of college competition steeling her nerves, Chiles put together a stellar qualification Sunday to exorcise her Olympic demons. —

Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for steel

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