as in athletic
strongly and heavily built
the shot put, hammer throw, and other field events for which mesomorphic athletes are well-suited
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Recent Examples of mesomorphic
For a mesomorphic body, rather than an endomorphic one like his.
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Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
This body type is also known as a mesomorphic body shape.
—Cari Shane, Discover Magazine, 28 July 2022
Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
This body type is also known as a mesomorphic body shape.
—Cari Shane, Discover Magazine, 28 July 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mesomorphic
Adjective
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About a decade ago, a group of competitive CrossFitters in Charleston, South Carolina, went looking for ways to improve their athletic performance without taking steroids.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Sumrall is the polar opposite, which was possibly the intention of athletic director Scott Stricklin when making his selection.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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More than a half-dozen potential candidates are speaking here to make inroads among Black leaders, one of Democrats' most powerful voting blocs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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But in the void of space, even the tiny kick of a photon becomes a powerful engine.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Several husky owners echoed how quickly the screams can escalate.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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One such pet, Lainey, a husky shepherd, was found after going missing in Arizona with the help of a neighbor's Ring camera.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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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Some of the drop-off locations were strikingly similar—luxury apartment buildings whose vast lobbies were tributes to beige and camel, each housing a blocky reception desk manned by a burly fellow with a fastidious beard.—
Henry Alford,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The lack of marbling, fat, and bone diminishes the beefy taste of these cuts.—
Sheena Chihak,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Apr. 2026
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But Dodge desperately needs a proper high-volume SUV; that aging midsize can’t carry the brand on its (admittedly beefy) shoulders forever.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Oregon’s muscular Kenyon Sadiq is the top tight end prospect by a wide margin.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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The city chose a more muscular solution, raising the park and lifting the river’s edge to form a wall intended to hold back sixteen feet of surge.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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With tribe immunity at a premium in these early episodes, the targets may well be the players known as brainy schemers rather than brawny athletes.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
25 Feb. 2026
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Gone are the days of a brawny construction worker or brainy engineer stepping up to build a sturdy shelter, winning the admiration (or the loathing) of their new tribemates.—
Kristen Geil,
Outside,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Mesomorphic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mesomorphic. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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