as in athletic
strongly and heavily built
a burly delivery man brought the furniture
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Recent Examples of burly
Outside Beijing’s leadership compound, burly men in black tackled Yang’s mother to the ground.
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Instead, a burly butcher called Mihály (Grégory Gadebois) shows up at their door, claiming to be Andor’s father.
—Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
However, Pac wanted the original that Suge rocked around his burly neck.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025
Shane Jenkins, a burly Texas man, nicknamed Skullet for his bald head and mullet, wore a white polo shirt, jeans, and white boots.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Instead, a burly butcher called Mihály (Grégory Gadebois) shows up at their door, claiming to be Andor’s father.
—Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
However, Pac wanted the original that Suge rocked around his burly neck.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025
Shane Jenkins, a burly Texas man, nicknamed Skullet for his bald head and mullet, wore a white polo shirt, jeans, and white boots.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burly
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The Obama Presidential Center was conceptualized as a campus, including a museum, library, athletic facility, and fruit and vegetable gardens to act as a community space in commemoration of the 44th president of the United States.—
Christine Valora,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Sep. 2025
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Would those traits be enough against the most physical and athletic opponent the Cavaliers had encountered?—
David Teel,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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In the picture, a large brown bear stands at Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park and Preserve as a sockeye salmon, attempting to make its way over the rapids, lands in the predator’s powerful jaws.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The star’s lower, huskier baritone voice has always made an impact in BTS’ music with the star citing the likes of Bing Crosby, Eric Benet and Ruben Studdard as inspirations.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Carpenter is plainly a student of Parton’s, evoking her pinup styling (voluminous hair, big red lips), her persona (sharp with a knowing wink), and her voice, which is rich and husky and accompanied by a country lilt.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
2 Sep. 2025
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Annie set her sights on Jake, and sure, a lot can be said of big and beefy castaways like Jake.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
1 Oct. 2025
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Thunderbot Gaming Laptop Deal Chinese company Thunderobot has made a big push into the American gaming market this year with its beefy laptops, and the initial response has been very positive.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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Even so, to take on one of the most famous women in history — and through a lens so bloody and violent — is a mighty tall order.—
Shirley Halperin,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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Few things split Formula One fans like the power behind the championship’s mighty machines.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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People who build big and brawny machines tend to have egos to match.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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And that's how this deliciously bold, brawny Ford Nugget Terranger camper van came to be.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Sep. 2025
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Now the future is here, a hulking mass on an unlovely corner at the border of Hollywood and West Hollywood, surrounded by luxury apartments and empty lots.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
22 Sep. 2025
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Their new house – a hulking slab of timber, concrete and glass seemingly dropped from another world – hasn’t gone unnoticed.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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The Aztecs are stout enough defensively to contend for the Mountain West title, as long as the offense keeps turnovers to a minimum.—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Sep. 2025
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This unit won’t improve until Miami’s rookie defensive linemen improve, becoming more stout against the run, or Miami ads a veteran defensive lineman (say Christian Wilkins).—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Burly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burly. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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