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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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
Remember that a tent offers no protection against lightning.
Do not approach water bodies, wet objects, or metal items.
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Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 7 June 2025
China has come to dominate the mining and production of those metals, and over the last two years has gradually started to restrict international sales.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 6 June 2025
Cole Haan Evelyn Bow Driver Loafers Make a style statement day or night in these driver loafers with bow details and metal hardware accents.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 6 June 2025
The exhibition moves through the history of photography, from daguerreotypes and other photographs made on metal to those made on glass and, eventually, paper.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2025
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Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 7 June 2025
China has come to dominate the mining and production of those metals, and over the last two years has gradually started to restrict international sales.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 6 June 2025
Cole Haan Evelyn Bow Driver Loafers Make a style statement day or night in these driver loafers with bow details and metal hardware accents.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 6 June 2025
The exhibition moves through the history of photography, from daguerreotypes and other photographs made on metal to those made on glass and, eventually, paper.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for metal
Noun
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So far, most of what’s known about the substance’s effects on the brain comes from studies in rats and in cells grown in a lab dish – not in people.—
Lorne J. Hofseth,
The Conversation,
3 June 2025
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When the substance contains more the 0.3% THC in it.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Harnessing a diversity of strengths, skills and knowledge lies at the heart of effective change management.—
Kelly Leonard,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Lorna Mae isn’t the source of Tyson’s strength, though, but his vulnerability.—
Mark Kriegel
June 4,
Literary Hub,
4 June 2025
Noun
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The collected material makes a persuasive case for self-forgiveness.—
Dayna Tortorici,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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The material is being produced at a factory in Iowa and will scale to 65 tons a year, with the first large-scale shipments expected this fall for inclusion in spring collections.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
8 June 2025
Noun
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And although the oceanic and overland legs of Twain’s journey required more patience and stamina than even a flight out of Newark, the hassle—and, more especially, the expense—worked in his favor.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2025
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Anyone unfamiliar with the basic combat rhythm of blocking, dodging, and expended precious stamina for an attack will die repeatedly even from basic groups of foes.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Now, all the stuff is arranged and it’s printed before the first rehearsal.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2025
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Thankfully, Keller’s scripts aren’t as twee or didactic about this stuff as Lasso and Shrinking creator Bill Lawrence’s tend to be.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
4 June 2025
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While the Marines are expected to avoid direct engagement with demonstrators, the symbolism of active-duty troops patrolling the streets of Los Angeles has reignited deep political tensions and legal debates over the limits of federal power.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
11 June 2025
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Money becomes power, and without clinical oversight, that power enables harmful behaviors.—
John Samuels,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
Noun
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Others, meanwhile, said family matters should be left for behind closed doors and not for public shaming.—
Stephanie Guerilus,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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They were raised during the internet boom, financial decentralization, and the notion that digital identity and ownership matter.—
Chrissa McFarlane,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The potential for chaos and confusion in an evacuation became all-too-apparent last December, when a magnitude 7 earthquake struck about 30 miles off the Humboldt County coast.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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There is no denying the talent and potential, but now Sanders needs to put in the work.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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“Metal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metal. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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