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 yellow metal has climbed for five straight weeks and in August is on track for its biggest monthly rise since 1999. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026 The crash led to a six-hour surgery that included the placement of a metal rod in his back. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 The ferrule is a metal piece that has held the eraser for more than a century — except during World War II, when rationing forced a shift to plastic and even cardboard. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 While the homeowner continued to work in the area, a metal grinder was used in the work, igniting the gas. — Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 24 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

The group did not endorse Farrant or the other conservative candidates in Orange, and Farrant’s campaign materials did not mention her ties to the group, suggesting an awareness that Moms for Liberty’s messages might not play well in a blue county.

— Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
The Elena unit generates both heat and electricity using thermoelectric materials rather than moving steam turbines.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of material

Noun

That's far better than most other gaming handhelds, especially compared with my personal Pocket, which has seen a severe drop in stamina over the last few years and can now only last two or three hours at best.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 22 Aug. 2026
But what stuck out more than the Giants’ toughness in those skirmishes was their football stamina.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of stamina

Noun

The comment cards and all that stuff is very challenging, and then people weaponize that in different ways.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026
Lynch’s massive draft whiffs feel like harmless clerical rounding errors next to his good work in handling all the off-the-field stuff that lands on his desk.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of stuff

Noun

The park still doesn’t have power, internet or phone lines after Lala swept by last week, and many of its employees are still recovering from the storm.

— Tyler Ory, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
The events have all had a Trumpian flair, featuring appearances from his friends and the aim of showcasing spectacle, Americana and power.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of power

Noun

Taking the extra time to turn off your engine matters and can make things safer for you and everyone around you.

— Molly Burford, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
At a time when antisemitism is too often minimized, rationalized or repackaged in more socially acceptable language, this kind of moral clarity matters.

— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2026

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