as in athletic
strongly and heavily built
a burly delivery man brought the furniture
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Recent Examples of burly
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.
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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
Each year, the burly bears of Katmai National Park and Preserve capture global attention in a March Madness-style bracket challenge as fans pick which bear advances in each round.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
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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
Each year, the burly bears of Katmai National Park and Preserve capture global attention in a March Madness-style bracket challenge as fans pick which bear advances in each round.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burly
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Our coverage spans top industry news, retail trends, head-to-toe fashion, athletic and outdoor analysis, and more.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Then, Olivia scurried off into an enclave off the side stage as Dylan and Daniella punched up into a high-octane, athletic routine.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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Day Vacuum Deals Refreshing your space should always start with a deep cleaning, which requires a powerful vacuum.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Vinicius Jr ranks as the fourth-fastest player in La Liga per SkillCorner’s PSV-99 metric so far this season, while both Federico Valverde and Alvaro Carreras are powerful off-ball runners out wide.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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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
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Beer adds a richness to complement the beefy flavor.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Cadillac that helped drive Rolls-Royce to build beefier mills is up for grabs.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
28 Oct. 2025
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Tetsu Fujimura’s keynote talk The Future of Japanese Intellectual Property in Global Adaptations offered TIFFCOM attendees a convincing argument that Japanese IP is quickly becoming one of the country’s core industries, rivalling even its mighty car manufacturers.—
Mark Schilling,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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Look how the mighty have fallen.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 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
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Taurus’s strong and brawny vibe is 100% visible in Scrappy-Doo.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Warriors start Post Facing the hulking Zubac, the Warriors opted to send fellow giant Post out at the the five.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Freshman forward Shelton Henderson, who decommited from Duke to follow former Blue Devils assistant Lucas to Miami, is 6-6 and a hulking 240 pounds.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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Later, the Cowboys and their high-octane offense will face the stout Broncos defense.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Jović had a relatively quiet opener against Orlando’s stout defense (nine points in 23 minutes) before going for 20 points, six rebounds and four assists off the bench Friday.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Burly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burly. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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