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as in athletic
marked by a well-developed musculature
Olympic runners tend to have very muscular legs
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as in strong
having muscles capable of exerting great physical force
a muscular superhero who can easily lift a ton or more
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as in aggressive
marked by or uttered with forcefulness
a presidential speech that promises to be a muscular enunciation of the nation's foreign policy
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as in rich
having an abundance of some characteristic quality (as flavor)
a muscular red wine that goes especially well with beef
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Recent Examples of muscular
Set to open in 2030, Chattanooga’s new courthouse will be a muscular Art Deco Greek temple.
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
Captain Martin Odegaard was limited to 36 appearances in all competitions and started just 16 Premier League games due to a range of knee and muscular injuries.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 9 June 2026
However, a flat, steady walk mostly trains muscular endurance rather than muscle size or strength.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 9 June 2026
Anima Kitchent’s new deal also mark a milestone step in the muscular growth of the Canary Islands’ animation industry which has expanded from one production house in 2018 to over 30 studios.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 4 June 2026
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
Captain Martin Odegaard was limited to 36 appearances in all competitions and started just 16 Premier League games due to a range of knee and muscular injuries.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 9 June 2026
However, a flat, steady walk mostly trains muscular endurance rather than muscle size or strength.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 9 June 2026
Anima Kitchent’s new deal also mark a milestone step in the muscular growth of the Canary Islands’ animation industry which has expanded from one production house in 2018 to over 30 studios.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muscular
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Johnson is an athletic big who can guard multiple positions despite standing 6-9 and 250 pounds with an impressive 7-3 wingspan.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2026
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At one practice during the fall of 2024, Washington’s assistant athletic director of football academics Diamond Brown was standing on the sideline when Jonah bounded up to her in full pads and begun complaining about his grade in a music class.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
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Catherine Bracy, the CEO of TechEquity, a tech advocacy group that favors stronger AI regulations, speculated that the Anthropic employees were receiving advice to back Becerra because of his frontrunner status.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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Sinks on the vanity have slanted, green marble angles giving them a trendy look, and the faucet’s water spray is equivalent to a drenching rainfall shower (wide, strong, and incredibly impressive).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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That was a fun one, with both teams staying aggressive throughout the match.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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That more aggressive posture has been exemplified in Lewis George's smaller jousts with the mayor over housing and public safety policies, too.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Matching your belt, shoes, and purse is an easy way to make an outfit feel intentional and look cohesive, and Swift did so by opting for a similarly rich brown leather style.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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Those were his 57th and 58th playing internationally, tying and passing Oliver Giroud for the most in the country's rich history.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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Theron, meanwhile, hurls herself into the sinewy action sequences that have increasingly been her home turf over the past two decades, flinging herself down hills and into rivers and navigating some precarious rock-climbing terrain.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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That brisk storytelling economy is a good fit for Theron’s own terse, sinewy performance style.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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Labour’s powerful National Executive Committee, which blocked a previous attempt by Burnham to run for parliament, cleared him to stand.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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Pruning can encourage vigorous growth and larger flowers or control the shrub’s shape and size.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
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The options reflect a vigorous debate about whether the company can live up to the initial enthusiasm.—
Joanna Ossinger,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
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Companies want strategic locations, with ready access to their customers and suppliers through a robust network of roads, bridges, ports, and airports.—
Scott Cohn,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
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Potassium regulates the opening and closing of stomata, which helps manage water stress and keeps the plant robust enough to produce and maintain blossoms.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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“Muscular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muscular. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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