as in athletic
strongly and heavily built
a burly delivery man brought the furniture
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Recent Examples of burly
The burly man exited his vehicle and started giving orders to Childs’ team.
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Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
There are up to 20,000 rabid people raining down their emotions from all angles, a dozen sticks clattering, two dozen skates carving, all those burly bodies bumping into each other and banging into the boards, plus an endless stream of screaming and grunting and cursing.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Then, a burly man wearing a blue Patriots hat and white t-shirt approached her, extending a set of keys.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Atom, Kavalier’s burly enforcer.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
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Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
There are up to 20,000 rabid people raining down their emotions from all angles, a dozen sticks clattering, two dozen skates carving, all those burly bodies bumping into each other and banging into the boards, plus an endless stream of screaming and grunting and cursing.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Then, a burly man wearing a blue Patriots hat and white t-shirt approached her, extending a set of keys.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Atom, Kavalier’s burly enforcer.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burly
Adjective
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Only a rare player as big and athletic as Rogers could’ve made such a ridiculous play.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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To be where Tech means its president, its board, athletic department and a few major boosters are all coordinated, and agree with the other.—
Mac Engel
November 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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Northrop revealed that measuring smaller than a business card, the EW system was not only the smallest at the event but also the most capable, packing powerful performance into an unprecedented form factor.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Athena, who was born in April, is a shepsky mix, half husky and half German shepherd.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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One of Lipa’s most significant attributes is the husky tone of her mezzo-soprano, lending a gritty roughness to her songs’ pop polish.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Some research suggests our beefier bodies are due to larger portion sizes, too much sugar, too little activity and, more recently, ultraprocessed foods.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Beer adds a richness to complement the beefy flavor.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Its mighty 12-cylinder heart is mounted transversely, stretching side-to-side across the chassis instead of the front-to-back layout usually used with engines of more than four cylinders.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
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All the better to emphasize Lawrence creating the sensation that someone’s grip on reality getting mighty slippery.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The actor Nicholas Christopher—brawny, bald, with a perpetually cocked eyebrow that brings to mind Yul Brynner—strode through the aisles of Tashkent Supermarket in Brighton Beach one afternoon.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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For example, the V3 Ship's propulsion system has been overhauled to accommodate Raptor 3, a new, brawnier version of the engine that powers both of Starship's stages.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Modern streamlined versions add warmth and authenticity without the dark finish, carvings, and hulking presence.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Nov. 2025
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Much of my fear around turkey stemmed from its hulking size.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Statistically, the Packers boast a stout run D, but the Panthers showed last week that sticking to the ground game can pay dividends against this defense.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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The team also hopes that McQuaide can be a little stouter in blocking.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Burly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burly. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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