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 The two orange jackets rattled a nearby metal barrier to wake Peter up. — Anand Giridharadas, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026 Zook Cabins The exterior is finished in LP lap siding, with cedar shake accents, plus a metal roof. — New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026 Cachepots tend to be made of upscale materials like glass, metal, pottery, or ceramic. — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2026 These metals were dispersed when these first, or POP III, stars exploded at the end of their lives. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for metal

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Noun

Instead, the sensor could help answer practical questions in the field, such as whether an unknown substance presents a threat and what level of protective equipment may be required.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
Boldenone, one of the substances at issue, has been associated with livestock-production practices and meat-contamination claims in prior anti-doping cases involving athletes competing in Colombia.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of substance

Noun

The fitness center is top-notch, with heart rate monitoring and LCD screen treadmills, strength-training machines, free weights, and a Kinesis® exercise wall.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Populism, distilled from the witches’ brew of 1893, only attained its full strength closer to the end of the century.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of strength

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Circ’s technology is designed to separate polycotton into its component materials, recovering cellulose from cotton and PTA and MEG, the building blocks of polyester, from the polyester component.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
The same mathematical framework applies to 2D materials like hexagonal boron nitride and molybdenum trioxide, which host hybrid light-matter excitations called hyperbolic phonon polaritons.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of material

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The Libra Sun opposes Neptune across your work and rest zones, making concentration, motivation, or stamina feel less reliable than usual.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Sep. 2026
The skill isn’t spreadsheets or KPIs but having the stamina to defund something that’s quietly working, then sit with the people who built and loved it.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of stamina

Noun

But he and the offensive line were demoralized on a pair of run-stuffs.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
The first clues came in the 1970s, when Jacob Bekenstein and Stephen Hawking calculated the entropy of black holes — typically a measure of how much stuff fits inside an object.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of stuff

Noun

This time, the TPLF appears to have mobilized widely, bringing together former foes in its stated goal of removing Abiy from power in Addis Ababa, the federal capital.

— SAMUEL GETACHEW, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
Traditional wireless systems present challenges for very small implants because their antennas and power requirements can increase device size.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of power

Noun

The Aries Full Moon illuminates your domestic 4th house, bringing a family matter, living situation, or question of emotional security into clearer focus.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Four people with knowledge of the matter, including a diplomatic source, told Reuters that the TPLF had ordered both companies to shut down the networks.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026

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