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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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Its muscular stone-and-concrete base seems to sprout from the landscape, while the translucent, cantilevered second floor appears to tiptoe across it atop slender steel columns.—
Fred Albert,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Anima Kitchent’s new deal also mark a milestone step in the muscular growth of the Canary Islands’ animation industry which has expanded from one production house in 2018 to over 30 studios.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Sports-loving Kim has re-committed to developing athletic talent as a tool to promote North Korea internationally, according to a report by South Korea’s Unification Ministry.—
Andrew McNicol,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Each week, the competitors will push themselves to their athletic limits to pass courses that challenge their strength, speed and agility.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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Chemical thrusters burn fuel fast and generate a powerful, rapid thrust that is key for changing orbit in seconds.—
Omar Kardoudi
June 05,
New Atlas,
5 June 2026
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There have been numerous conspiracy theories that Epstein was killed because of his connection to wealthy and powerful people.—
Daniel Ruetenik,
CBS News,
4 June 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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Inside a black metal cage at the courtroom’s edge, three men waited silently to face the chief judge, a burly brigadier general in the Lebanese Army.—
Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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Amin Abdullah, 51 (San Diego Police Department) Abdullah was known for his burly figure and his warm smile.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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But my belief is that this is the mighty theme contemporary fiction has largely overlooked.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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The Sooners led 10-8 after four innings and then tamed the mighty Yellow Jackets’ bats.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
1 June 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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This beefy laptop blurs the line between an elite mobile gaming rig and a local-AI workstation.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
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The beefy mill pumped out around 750 hp brand new, according to CarScoops, which was in excess of 500 hp more than that year’s Mustang Cobra road car.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
27 May 2026
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“Muscle-bound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muscle-bound. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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