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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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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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Across youth sports, affluent families are making enormous financial and logistical bets on their children’s athletic futures—relocating across state lines, buying second homes near top-tier academies, and spending well into six figures annually on tuition, private coaching, travel, and club teams.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2026
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Denver desperately needs a young, athletic target for Bo Nix who can be a factor both as a blocker and as a receiver.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Mexican Mafia, described as the largest and most powerful gang operating from inside state prisons, controls gangs throughout Southern California.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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This structure is designed to make the platform accessible while offering more powerful AI features for those who require more extensive support.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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
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Alongside their sinewy body form, the ancestors of seagrass carried with them from dry land two useful features that no sea creature possessed.—
David George Haskell,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 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 mighty Dodgers have also only won four but have done it at a 44% success rate.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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That’s true even for the mighty Rolling Stones, who in 2021 lost drummer Charlie Watts.—
Marc Ballon,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 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
Adjective
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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
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The song strips the original’s iconic beefy melody down for parts, replacing it with tinny drumbeats and a minimal synthline, a sound that would become electroclash’s hallmark.—
Cameron Cook,
Pitchfork,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Muscle-bound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muscle-bound. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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