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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
Using a chemical glove box, a polycarbonate glass box with protruding gloves that shields substances from oxygen and moisture, scientists combined the berkelium metal with an organic molecule containing only carbon and hydrogen to create a chemical reaction.
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Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
It’s fixed and bolted to the floor, which has thick metal plating to secure it.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
Lee has kept the pedal to the metal in the second round.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
The new 84,000-square-foot building—elegantly wrapped in light-filtering perforated, pleated metal by São Paulo’s Metro Arquitetos Associados—now provides plenty of smart space for a rich exhibitions program.
—Andrew Sessa, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2025
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Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
It’s fixed and bolted to the floor, which has thick metal plating to secure it.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
Lee has kept the pedal to the metal in the second round.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
The new 84,000-square-foot building—elegantly wrapped in light-filtering perforated, pleated metal by São Paulo’s Metro Arquitetos Associados—now provides plenty of smart space for a rich exhibitions program.
—Andrew Sessa, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for metal
Noun
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In the Great Plains, tribal leaders are able to fund care for substance abuse—a problem that Native Americans have historically faced—and food assistance programs.—
Solcyré Burga,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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Causes and Triggers Sensitivity to certain environmental factors, medications, scents, and other substances around you causes vasomotor rhinitis.—
Vanessa Caceres,
Verywell Health,
21 Mar. 2025
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Haidt then gave us the helpful analogy of the emotional elephant for System 1 and the rational rider for System 2, illustrating that the enormity and strength of the elephant suggest that when the elephant and rider are in conflict, the elephant always wins.—
Tim Maurer,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Agam’s absence left a gaping hole in her family, but her siblings carried her strength.—
Efrat Lachter,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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The lead time to plan, permit, build, and bring to operational capacity powerplants, auto, battery, semiconductor and building materials manufacturing facilities, plus other large scale copper consuming projects, is substantial.—
Sal Gilbertie,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Think softer tones, pastels, or floral prints, and materials like cotton, linen, or chiffon.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
29 Mar. 2025
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Rather than signaling academic stamina alone, these meaningful experiences illustrate maturity, purpose, and a student’s potential for significant contributions to college communities.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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The 52-year-old actress has been able to return to her craft, amid her battle with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), now that she’s increased her stamina and is relapse-free.—
Erin Jensen,
USA TODAY,
7 Mar. 2025
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Jamie is a normal kid getting harassed on social media and so his head spirals into stuff.—
Nell Frizzell,
Vogue,
22 Mar. 2025
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There’s no kind and cuddly way to prepare for this stuff.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This dispatchable energy from batteries stabilizes the U.S. power supply.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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The 9a has a standard set of controls, including a power/lock button, volume keys, a USB-C port, and a SIM card tray.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PCMAG,
19 Mar. 2025
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That duo of assault allegations led to Los Angeles County D.A. Jackie Lacey’s office opening its own probe into the matters.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2025
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Columbia University has agreed to meet most of the demands the Trump administration presented it last week in a simmering dispute about how the university has responded to campus protests along with other matters involving campus operations.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Similar to the start of spring, there's untapped potential; for that one day, (almost) everyone has the same record and chance at lifting the big trophy.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Investor Impact And Final Thoughts Investors should approach the potential for privatization of further industries in the U.S. with a balanced perspective, recognizing both the potential for financial gain and the broader societal impacts.—
Cicely Jones,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Metal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metal. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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