outmuscle
verb
out·mus·cle
ˌau̇t-ˈmə-səl 
outmuscled; outmuscling
: to defeat or overwhelm by or as if by using greater physical strength and effort
Saturday, however, Xavier outmuscled Utah all night on the boards, dominating them for 40 minutes …—
Stephen Lindsay
Stephen LindsayIf ESPN.com outmuscles every other source of printed verbiage, then it is appropriate to ask: Is it any good?—Bryan Curtis
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The Pistons outmuscled the Bulls, scoring 68 points in the paint compared with the Bulls’ 38.
—Matt Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Detroit outmuscled Chicago, scoring 68 points in the paint, compared to the Bulls 38.
—CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
The White House’s pressure has pushed Africa’s biggest economy closer to China — the two recently signed a free-trade agreement — even as Washington is looking to outmuscle Beijing on the continent.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Tommy Doyle outmuscled and ran over the 21-year-old.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
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Matt Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Detroit outmuscled Chicago, scoring 68 points in the paint, compared to the Bulls 38.
—CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
The White House’s pressure has pushed Africa’s biggest economy closer to China — the two recently signed a free-trade agreement — even as Washington is looking to outmuscle Beijing on the continent.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Tommy Doyle outmuscled and ran over the 21-year-old.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Outmuscle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outmuscle. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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