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strongly and heavily built
a burly delivery man brought the furniture
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Recent Examples of burly
The Houston Texans selected McDonald, the burly 6-foot-3, 326-pound defensive tackle from Ohio State with the fourth pick of the second round.
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ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
The Suns have let those frustrations appear on the court as well, with burly forward Dillon Brooks getting into a heated exchange with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander during Wednesday’s game.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
The clip, which isn’t available to the public, begins with Matt Damon’s Odysseus, shirtless on the beach with a burly beard.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
The burly 340-pound defensive lineman is a three-time Pro Bowler and has been with the Giants through some rough seasons.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
The Suns have let those frustrations appear on the court as well, with burly forward Dillon Brooks getting into a heated exchange with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander during Wednesday’s game.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
The clip, which isn’t available to the public, begins with Matt Damon’s Odysseus, shirtless on the beach with a burly beard.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
The burly 340-pound defensive lineman is a three-time Pro Bowler and has been with the Giants through some rough seasons.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burly
Adjective
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Julian Champagnie took over Harrison Barnes’ starting spot in San Antonio and has been an athletic upgrade who is durable and reliable while providing accurate volume shooting.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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In a presentation for young athletes — and for the pro teams and college athletic departments that might invite him to speak — Stripling’s firm uses his story of a baseball prospect that got a $900,000 up-front payment and spent the $500,000 after taxes on a red Lamborghini.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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The powerful monetary incentives provided to our politicians and their PACs have compelled legislative compliance to their global agenda.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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The company said powerful AI systems require enormous computing resources, most of which still depend on chips designed by American and allied firms.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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The 5-year-old husky mix is a regular at Spot's Place in Regina, Saskatchewan, usually attending Monday through Friday.—
Kendall Malinchock,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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In juvenile court Monday, as the teenager with a husky build and beard sat at the defendant’s table, Judge Christopher Van Meir ruled that the teen would remain in custody at least until the next court hearing, scheduled for April 27.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Musgraves and Lambert are two of the most important figures in country music in the 21st century, so the pairing would have been historic even without the beefy backstory.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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There are about as many puts trading as calls, but options traders are paying beefier premiums in upside calls, with total call premiums nearing $100M versus $50M in puts, according to data compiled by SpotGamma.—
Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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However, the dismantling of the once-mighty stock market will create many succulent opportunities, many of which will prove irresistible to foreign predators.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The mighty tortoise, its feet dangling, didn't seem to mind much.—
Alina Hartounian,
NPR,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Roger Sweet, the toymaker who designed the brawny superhero He-Man, has died.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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In Southern California, the brawny bees are active from February through October, the Wisconsin company said.—
Sarah Linn
April 24,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Jacob Misiorowski, the Milwaukee Brewers’ young ace, is the same height as Aaron Judge, the New York Yankees’ hulking slugger, and about half his size.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Size and stature are a part of it, since neither player has a hulking frame.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Use a deterrent such as a stout stick.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Throw in another stout performance by the bullpen, which got one scoreless inning apiece from four relievers, and this team is threatening to run away with the NL East before the calendar turns to summer.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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“Burly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burly. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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