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
Strong central bank buying reportedly has helped the yellow metal, too.
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Bullard grew up listening to metal but was drawn to country in his late teens.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2025
Along with uranium and iron, Greenland has rare earth minerals, a group of 17 metals valued for their use in advanced industries from smartphones to MRI machines to weapons systems.
—George Petras, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
But one thing is certain: There's a lot of metal down there, including key materials used in technology like electric car batteries.
—Daniel Ackerman, NPR, 27 Mar. 2025
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Bullard grew up listening to metal but was drawn to country in his late teens.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2025
Along with uranium and iron, Greenland has rare earth minerals, a group of 17 metals valued for their use in advanced industries from smartphones to MRI machines to weapons systems.
—George Petras, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
But one thing is certain: There's a lot of metal down there, including key materials used in technology like electric car batteries.
—Daniel Ackerman, NPR, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for metal
Noun
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But once Mulaney talked his wife Olivia Munn into giving him the cash because he’s not allowed to have more than $300 in cash due to his past issues with substance abuse, the manager then requested $100,000 and finally the Everybody’s Live crew began to notice the red flags.—
Angel Diaz,
Billboard,
4 Apr. 2025
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Whalers also brought spermaceti, a waxy substance that comes from a sperm whale’s head and is used to produce candles and lubricants for precision machinery like watches and clocks.—
Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Auburn has reached its second national semifinal ever, off the strength of unanimous All-American big Johni Broome and the cadre of good shooters in his orbit.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Dwyer has the speed to take the top off of defenses, but his hand strength has also been impressive.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2025
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The best sheet masks are more than just selfie material—they’re serious skin-care products designed to hug your face, soothe your skin, and deliver high concentrations of potent ingredients like hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, snail mucin, and retinol.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
10 Apr. 2025
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However, Volkanovski is one of the best to ever compete in the UFC’s 145-pound weight class, so those two sticking points might be little more than reference material to cite when discussing the main event of UFC 314.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Now a captain with that San Jose Fire Department, Condren will join other firefighters Saturday in Sacramento to offer those interested in becoming firefighters a glimpse into their profession, a chance to test their stamina on an agility course and an opportunity to check out equipment.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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People, not only Blacks and the downtrodden, prayed for his stamina.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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All of this stuff goes back to last year’s legal challenge against the legality of the Premier League’s APT regulations, which was, legally, entirely separate to the ongoing saga related to the 130 charges against City.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Last-minute fixes were still being made, and some Cubs players trickled into the clubhouse to put stuff in their lockers or work out on their off day.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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Everybody else has no choice, really, other than to bring a cruel, narcissistic far-right leader to power.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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Intake leverages the power of Ivalua’s gen AI and low code/no code configuration to automate and orchestrate processes across any system.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Apr. 2025
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Not to reopen wounds, but to remind Cambodians why justice, democracy and dignity matter.—
Sophal Ear,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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The attorney, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter, said the firms provided no reason for their decision.—
Ryan Lucas,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2025
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Many held a highly optimistic outlook on technology and its potential to solve human problems.—
Ian Urbina,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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In terms of making dating safer, Match Group, which owns Tinder, Hinge, Match, and OKCupid (among many others), has the potential for a company-wide, coordinated effort to identify, ban and report abusers on its apps, but this doesn't seem to be a priority.—
Myisha Battle,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Metal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metal. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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