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metal

noun

Definition of metalnext
1
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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2
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 iconic desert cruiser turns out to be just a chunk of rubber and metal with believable scratches and dents. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Across Ahlem’s retail network, a material lexicon of walnut, metal, glass, plaster and concrete provides continuity without forcing every store into the same template. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026 Grease a 9-inch square metal baking pan with 1 tablespoon oil. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026 Iron gates wrought into patterns open into a small courtyard filled with metal ephemera, which leads to a door camouflaged by a mural of a bull and a jester. — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for metal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for metal
  1. substance
  2. strength
  3. material
  4. stamina
  5. stuff
  6. power
  7. matter
  8. potential
Noun
  • Timothy Westlake, chief of staff at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration who is seeking confirmation to be assistant secretary for mental health and substance use, was also questioned.
    — FATIMA HUSSEIN, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Tate McRae has so many more substances to dunk herself in, after all.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of substance
Noun
  • As people age, our muscle mass declines, reducing strength, mobility and balance.
    — Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The panel’s findings led to a surge of media interest in the UK and around the world questioning the strength of the prosecution’s case.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of strength
Noun
  • Deposition systems add extremely thin layers of material onto a silicon wafer.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The waste includes remains of electronic equipment, plastics, construction materials and medical waste.
    — Darko Bandic, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of material
Noun
  • Plus, the light, ergonomic ear casings secure up to 50 hours of total charge capsule stamina with rapid quick-charge support.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026
  • This one play offers a new snapshot of just how involved playing quarterback is and how much mental stamina and awareness will always be folded in.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of stamina
Noun
  • Especially younger voters need to learn why capitalism is better than socialism and why promises of free stuff by the left will come at a huge cost.
    — Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
  • This is the stuff that keeps my, and many, many others employed.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of stuff
Noun
  • And Majority Leader John Thune still could hold a roll-call vote on a data center power bill that Democrats blocked on Thursday.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Stone and Robert Icke, for example, have both built careers on transplanting old stories into slick contemporary containers, and, in varying degrees, those containers can come packed with power.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of power
Noun
  • The Justice Department, Federal Trade Commission, and Canada’s Competition Bureau have worked together for decades on cross-border antitrust matters, including merger reviews and investigations into potential anticompetitive conduct.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Gutman declined comment on the matter through a CBS News representative.
    — Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of matter
Noun
  • Instead, in each instance, Drury has prioritized maximizing the team’s short- or medium-term potential around star goalie Igor Shesterkin and defenseman Adam Fox.
    — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Rozell stressed the importance of integrated AI across departments, warning that isolated use—such as different teams employing various AI tools without sharing insights—limits its potential.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of potential

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“Metal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metal. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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