NASAL Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

nasal

adjective

Definition of nasal

as in strident

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Recent Examples of nasal The process would be similar to inhaling allergy medicine via a nasal spray. — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026 The sensation tends to affect the nasal passages and can sometimes seem stronger than the heat of some peppers. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026 Staying hydrated has helped too, as dry nasal passages can make the odors worse. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 26 Aug. 2026 When to Use Brainlume Brainlume can be useful in everyday moments when users want to wind down, reset, or recharge without overnight wear, nasal insertion, or complicated setup. — William Jones, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nasal

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Adjective

This time, the pushback—much of it from officials and journalists who haven’t yet seen it—has been strident and furious.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2026
The announcement from British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband in the House of Commons on Tuesday amounted to one of the most strident steps against Israeli settlements in recent years.

— Ilan Ben Zion, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of strident

Adjective

There are two types of TBIs, penetrating and non-penetrating.

— Connie Etermadi, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
One spring day in Paris many years ago, my wife, Diana, a most penetrating photographer, capable of seeing like no one else, decided, as an experiment, to walk across the city blindfolded.

— Hisham Matar, Harper's Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024

Definition of penetrating

Adjective

Donald, Mark, Willie, Billy, and Tony — practically everyone in Hollis within shouting distance of 203rd Street was laughing at me at earsplitting volume.

— Stephen A. Smith, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2023
The Wall, though, will be delightfully old school in a cap tip to the court-hugging, earsplitting, rowdy venues of college basketball’s glory days.

— Bryce MillerColumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2023

Definition of earsplitting

Adjective

When new, concrete possesses a thin, temporarily protective layer that, if not maintained, will wear away, exposing the interior, which gradually crumbles.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Officials issued the alert Monday after a man shared with police an image appearing to show the dangerous reptile slithering from the thin branch of a tree onto the roof of a backyard shed.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

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