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strongly and heavily built
a burly delivery man brought the furniture
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Recent Examples of burly
With its burly, physical offensive line controlling the trenches, River Falls ran 51 times for 188 yards.
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Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 6 Dec. 2025
The footage revealed a burly bear regularly walking past his house and the camera.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Detroit cut it to one on a Stewart dunk that earned Minott, who’d unsuccessfully tried to drive through the burly Pistons big man on the previous possession, an earful from Mazzulla and a spot on the bench until the final minute.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
Aimed primarily at the American market, the J2 showcased bodywork that had a burly, purposeful look, with cycle-style front fenders and nothing in the way of creature comforts.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2025
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Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 6 Dec. 2025
The footage revealed a burly bear regularly walking past his house and the camera.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Detroit cut it to one on a Stewart dunk that earned Minott, who’d unsuccessfully tried to drive through the burly Pistons big man on the previous possession, an earful from Mazzulla and a spot on the bench until the final minute.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
Aimed primarily at the American market, the J2 showcased bodywork that had a burly, purposeful look, with cycle-style front fenders and nothing in the way of creature comforts.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burly
Adjective
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During Georgia’s athletic association winter board meeting Friday, Athletic Director Josh Brooks joked about how President Jere Morehead had gotten Brooks involved in a lot of the administrative work that comes with running college football.—
Connor Riley,
AJC.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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After-school and athletic events are also canceled Monday.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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All of Russia is centered around Putin’s rule, and Putin is represented as the powerful male leader upon whose shoulders Russian greatness rests.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Jan. 2026
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And yet some of Rieder’s prior comments on Trump policy priorities, his lack of government experience and political donations to Trump critics could work against his candidacy for the powerful position.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The team can help plan reindeer and husky rides, reindeer farm visits, snowmobiles tours across the area’s fells and taiga forests, or Aurora-chasing tours, guided by local experts.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Dec. 2025
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Something had pulled it out of the tree, breaking off the husky limb on which it was tied.—
William J. McRae,
Outdoor Life,
26 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The reveal took place in a studio in Glendale, California where Recon models with illuminated iconic seven-slot grilles, square backs and beefy tires were set amid ponds, dunes and hills, striking poses to show off its capability.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Beadlock 18-inch wheels sit in beefy 40-inch tires at every corner, and favorable approach, departure, and breakover angles—obviously a must on the dunes—are complemented by a low-drag shell that also safeguards stability.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
28 Jan. 2026
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Puka Nacua had 19 catches for 300 yards in the two games — the most yards by any player against any single opponent across the league all season — and the mighty Seahawks defense also didn’t sack Matthew Stafford once.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Small but mighty, this small space heater delivers a heat output worthy of much larger machines.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The band steadily climbed the charts in its native Australia, pairing its brawny rock with sincere and outspoken political activism.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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The horn section sounds deep and crisp, punching out riffs on Kupka’s brawny bari foundation.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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For all of the talk about Vrabel being a hulking, intense and intimidating coach, one of his overriding principles is always making things about his players.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Gans could have allowed the hulking, evil character to register as an oppressive, scene-stealing presence, but opts to force Pyramid Head into crowded frames with other monsters who, even at their best designed, frequently detract from the paltry terror and register as annoying visual noise.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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However, the Bucks fired him, as the team’s stout defense collapsed (no duh) with Holiday gone.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Wolverines defense has been stout all over the field with an anchor between the posts in junior Jackson Friedman.—
Justin Vigil Zuniga,
Daily News,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Burly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burly. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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