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as in power
muscular strength
I'm going to need someone with real muscle to help me move all this furniture
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2
as in strength
the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task
at the time the military lacked the muscle to fight two wars at once
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as in to force
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
he was muscled out of command by his opponents at military headquarters
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Recent Examples of muscle
Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 20 Apr. 2025
Just teaching the muscles how to respond to impact again.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2025
Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
Republicans, in control of the White House and Congress, are trying to muscle Trump’s signature domestic policy bill closer to passage, ensuring some $4.5 trillion in tax breaks approved during his first term don’t expire at year’s end.
—Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Joints are what allow human movement to occur, as the muscles lift and move bones into position by leveraging the flexibility afforded by the joints.
—Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 20 Apr. 2025
Just teaching the muscles how to respond to impact again.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2025
Verb
Yet the narrative is lacking in nearly every facet in which its predecessor succeeded; though the narrative version has access to its real-life counterparts for inspiration, its result is hollow re-creation, both underwritten and overly muscled.
—Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
Republicans, in control of the White House and Congress, are trying to muscle Trump’s signature domestic policy bill closer to passage, ensuring some $4.5 trillion in tax breaks approved during his first term don’t expire at year’s end.
—Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muscle
Noun
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Hugo saw that something as simple as shoes could be solved with the right approach and insights, cementing his belief in the power of technology to solve real-world problems.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Earlier this month, it was revealed that Massive Entertainment's ambitious action-adventure game would be coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025, which speaks well about the raw graphical power of Nintendo's new hybrid console.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The organization will have to rely on the overall strength of its 40-man roster and rework the bullpen on the fly.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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Neuroplasticity allows for the formation of new connections, the purging of obsolete ones, and changes in the strength of existing connections—all processes that make subtle changes to the structure of our neural networks.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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However, Barron's slender frame and short arms may force him to play as a nickel corner in the NFL.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Companies that need these elements have been forced to buy them from other firms with existing private stockpiles, which have become more valuable in recent weeks.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The upcoming show will explore the story of Black dandyism as a sartorial declaration and a tool for pushing (and examining) social and political change, both historically and in contemporary society.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025
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Recent results have seen Newcastle United, Manchester City and Chelsea climb above them, pushing Nuno’s side, who are not in action again until a Monday night visit to Tottenham Hotspur, down to sixth, only ahead of Aston Villa on goal difference.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The shift comes as beef production reportedly declines in the U.S. KFC (YUM) is also trying to capitalize on the trend.—
Kevin Williams,
Quartz,
24 Apr. 2025
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Good sources of high-quality protein include: Fish Greek yogurt Lean chicken or beef Lentils Smoothies with protein powder Tofu A carbohydrate to protein ratio of 3-to-1 is typically recommended for pre-workout snacks. 3.—
Cathy Nelson,
Verywell Health,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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One aim was to gather data on how seismic energy from earthquakes reverberated through the Earth’s crust and upper mantle.—
Alexandra Witze,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Apr. 2025
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During ketosis, the body burns fat for energy instead of sugar.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN,
Health,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The administration is threatening to withhold federal money from universities as a way to coerce many of them to comply with administration policies in ways that implicate free speech and in some instances violate legal processes for the withholding of federal support.—
Daniel Hall,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2025
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Its alliances were coerced, its innovations lagged behind, and its industrial system collapsed under its own contradictions.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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For years, researchers have been experimenting with quantization techniques that squeeze their neural network weights into smaller memory envelopes.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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Consumer confidence has taken a nosedive in 2025 as Americans grow more concerned that inflation could spike again, and tariffs will squeeze their wallets.—
Austin Denean,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Muscle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muscle. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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