muscle memory
noun
: the ability to repeat a specific muscular movement with improved efficiency and accuracy that is acquired through practice and repetition
They practice their routines with mind-numbing repetitiveness, for hours and days, weeks and years, so that each spinning, twisting landing off the high bar becomes an act of muscle memory.—
E. M. Swift
E. M. SwiftExamples of muscle memory in a Sentence
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My affection for window tiling is born of muscle memory developed during my time as a PC partisan, which peaked in 2009 and 2010 as Windows 7 was finally breaking a near-decade of Windows XP hegemony.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 18 Sep. 2024
Eventually, selecting becomes muscle memory, but the persistent busywork required to manage even the simplest situation becomes a slog, pushing players to fall back on the most reliable methods to get the job done quickly rather than try anything new.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2024
Consistent messaging helps increase donors’ muscle memory, which can build loyalty.
—Cherian Koshy, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
And attacking Biden appears to be muscle memory at this point, Congress and Campaigns Editor David Sivak wrote for us this morning.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Aug. 2024
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Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 18 Sep. 2024
Eventually, selecting becomes muscle memory, but the persistent busywork required to manage even the simplest situation becomes a slog, pushing players to fall back on the most reliable methods to get the job done quickly rather than try anything new.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2024
Consistent messaging helps increase donors’ muscle memory, which can build loyalty.
—Cherian Koshy, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
And attacking Biden appears to be muscle memory at this point, Congress and Campaigns Editor David Sivak wrote for us this morning.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Muscle memory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muscle%20memory. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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