METAL Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

metal

noun

Definition of metal

as in substance

the basic elements from which something can be developed She believes that love is the metal that binds us.

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as in strength

strength of spirit The soldier showed his metal when held captive for several months.

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Recent Examples of metal Separating rare earths, turning them into metals and manufacturing high-performance magnets requires an industrial chain that China has spent decades building. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026 In its filings on Tuesday, the company also sought regulatory approval for perps tied to industrial metal copper. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026 Contestants use everything from wood, metal and plastic to fake fur and hula hoops to build the whimsical vehicles. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 Aug. 2026 Unlike the first one, though, this features an exquisite metal body and a more elegant design reminiscent of some top-end BlackBerry phones of yore. — New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for metal

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Noun

Shortly after, Panettiere struggles with postpartum depression, and her substance abuse issues resurface.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Panettiere similarly tackled the issue of mental health with frank discussions about her own struggles with substance abuse and postpartum depression.

— Edward Segarra, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of substance

Noun

Highlighting the strength of the two countries’ ties, Russian state media has shown images of North Korean troops in training inside Russia over the past year, and Kim Jong Un opened a memorial to North Korea’s Ukraine dead in April.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Communities still recovering from last weekend’s hurricane in Hawaii could get pounded again in coming days from another tropical system gaining strength over warm Pacific waters.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of strength

Noun

Last week, prosecutors attempted to use electronic materials to lay out their theory that Clancy premeditated killing her three children.

— Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
As the Green Lantern, Hal has the power to create material items through his ring, and acts as an intergalactic space officer protecting humanity from extraterrestrial threats.

— Matt Minton, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of material

Noun

Players often arrive back from their summer breaks with a base level of fitness — enhanced by light and sporadic individual training during their holidays — and their natural athlete’s stamina.

— George Edwards, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Learn line dancing and improve your balance, footwork, cardiovascular activity and stamina.

— Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of stamina

Noun

Apart from the condition in the bottles, the liquid in them is the stuff of collectors’ wildest dreams.

— Tony Sachs, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The discovery that our world emerges from a microscopic world of molecules, which emerges from an even more microscopic world of subatomic particles (which in turn emerges from even stranger stuff) triggered the rewriting of our theories of matter.

— Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of stuff

Noun

Since Chinese leader Xi Jinping came to power in 2012, many aspects of personal life for members of the Communist Party or the state sector, from divorce to travel and social activities, have come under increasing scrutiny.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
The genius villain is telepathic and has several powers, including superhuman strength, telekinesis, energy projection, shapeshifting and teleportation.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of power

Noun

People who hold more senior positions in the system, or who have access to confidential information, generally have tighter restrictions placed upon them, according to several sources familiar with the matter and open government announcements.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
City spokesperson Brian Chasnoff told the San Antonio Current that the ballot structure for the bond program has not been determined and the city council will be briefed on the matter in September.

— Jared Weiss, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of matter

Noun

Despite a recent controversy regarding his comments about Dodgers fans, Crow-Armstrong's dynamic play and the potential for a new MVP face could sway voters over Ohtani's two-way dominance.

— Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
But the climate pattern is just bringing the potential for more snow.

— Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

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