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Recent Examples of muscle-bound
But their skeletons seemed peculiar—stocky and muscle-bound, with mashups of features seen in various groups of modern-day mammals.
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Steve Brusatte, Scientific American, 1 June 2022
Steve Brusatte, Scientific American, 1 June 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for muscle-bound
Adjective
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The largest rodents in North America, beavers are muscular animals that can get heavier than 60 pounds at maturity.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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There are systemic diseases which are now being addressed, such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and there are approvals now for [gene therapies for] spinal muscular atrophy and some forms of hemophilia.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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The teams that Weltman has constructed over the past nine years have, in my view, consistently lacked good 3-point shooting or an athletic presence at center.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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So co-athletic directors Erik Terry and Sierra Wang went to work on him, telling him that this could be great experience without the spotlight of varsity football.—
Martin Henderson,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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The powerful monetary incentives provided to our politicians and their PACs have compelled legislative compliance to their global agenda.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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The company said powerful AI systems require enormous computing resources, most of which still depend on chips designed by American and allied firms.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Theron, meanwhile, hurls herself into the sinewy action sequences that have increasingly been her home turf over the past two decades, flinging herself down hills and into rivers and navigating some precarious rock-climbing terrain.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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That brisk storytelling economy is a good fit for Theron’s own terse, sinewy performance style.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The burly right-hander is set to make his MLB debut at Kauffman Stadium against the Cleveland Guardians.—
Jaylon Thompson
May 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2026
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With 7-foot-1 defensive menace Rudy Gobert at center and the burly Julius Randle at power forward, the Timberwolves love to overwhelm teams with size.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Antonio Express-News,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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Colorado is still a favorite to win the Stanley Cup, but this series is 2-1, and Minnesota may have found a blueprint for beating the mighty Avs.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Via one of popular music’s most stratospherically elevating climaxes, the song shifts into gospel overdrive with the explosive entrance of disco’s mightiest, most visceral vocalist, Loleatta Holloway.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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Ser Duncan the Tall, is a strapping but awkward young man with little confidence and few skills.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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The most strapping pushback against MAGAland by Harris since Trump was sworn back in as POTUS, tonight’s fighting words are not the first time the ex-Veep has spoken out the past 100 days.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2025
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Musgraves and Lambert are two of the most important figures in country music in the 21st century, so the pairing would have been historic even without the beefy backstory.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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There are about as many puts trading as calls, but options traders are paying beefier premiums in upside calls, with total call premiums nearing $100M versus $50M in puts, according to data compiled by SpotGamma.—
Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Muscle-bound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muscle-bound. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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