rocklike

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rocklike
Adjective
  • Still, Naz, whose solitary ways confuse his family, very much wishes that Aziza wasn’t meeting his adamantine mother, Claudine (LaTanya Richardson Jackson), or his famous father, or his ex-state-senator older brother, Junior (Glenn Davis), recently incarcerated for embezzling campaign funds.
    Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Image My first collision with the adamantine wall of Vivamayr house rules coincided with my arrival.
    Caity Weaver, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • This indicates substantial price swings during these periods.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
  • In the February meeting, however, Clinton’s top economic advisers, including Bob Rubin, the then head of the National Economic Council, and Lloyd Bentsen, the Treasury Secretary at the time, were advocating substantial cuts in the budget.
    John Cassidy, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
Adjective
  • It’s got all the gaming-friendly extras; HDR support, DP 1.4, HDMI, and a metal stand that actually feels sturdy for once.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 26 May 2025
  • The straps are made from a sturdy synthetic leather alternative that holds its shape more than other softer materials, but the interior of the straps and insoles are still lined with a light suede that’s gentle on the skin and comfy for full-day wear.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2025
Adjective
  • In many parts of the developing world, China has come to be seen as a rapacious and unbending creditor, not so different from the Western multinational corporations and lenders that sought to collect on bad debts in decades past.
    Michael Bennon, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Assad responded then with unbending violence, and the revolt turned into a bloody civil war that tore the country apart.
    Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2023
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“Rocklike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rocklike. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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