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as in forced
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 muscled
A week ago, the Queens Royals muscled through an emotional overtime win that stamped their ticket to the NCAA Tournament and launched them into the greater college basketball consciousness.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Mar. 2026
Giddey subbed back in and muscled his way through 5 minutes, 28 seconds of play.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
That’s to say nothing of tech players like Apple and Amazon, which have muscled their way into the business by launching their own streaming services.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
Friend documents the way that Talarico muscled his way into the Senate race, going against the wishes of some of the state’s Democratic Party leaders.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Mar. 2026
Giddey subbed back in and muscled his way through 5 minutes, 28 seconds of play.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
That’s to say nothing of tech players like Apple and Amazon, which have muscled their way into the business by launching their own streaming services.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
Friend documents the way that Talarico muscled his way into the Senate race, going against the wishes of some of the state’s Democratic Party leaders.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muscled
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After a brief pickup in transit attempts on Saturday, shipping traffic in the Gulf stalled once again, with vessels coming under fire mid-passage and being forced to withdraw.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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The debate forced a showdown that would have better been avoided.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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As the quarrel turned physical, the woman pushed Smith to the ground, witnesses told police.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Hayslett has pushed Marzullo to be aware of pitches on the outside corner.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Audacity seems to be setting up a deadly confrontation between them, but there’s still some chance JoAnne can be coerced into playing ball with Duncan.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
12 Apr. 2026
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The criminal syndicates refitted their properties as centres where teams of workers – often trafficked and coerced – run online scams at scale.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
12 Apr. 2026
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Sudhir Srivastava, vice president of the Noida Entrepreneurs Association, said manufacturers were being squeezed from multiple directions.—
Mayu Saini,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Bottom line Private credit’s share of overall financing in the US economy has grown, and when that growth slows or stops, small businesses with few other options get squeezed.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2026
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Quigley’s blood alcohol content information was not public record until it was compelled by a judge in January of this year as part of discovery in a civil lawsuit.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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Iranian media outlets are portraying the development as a victory for Tehran’s negotiating position, claiming that Iran’s insistence on linking progress in talks with Washington to a ceasefire in Lebanon compelled the United States and Israel to agree to a ceasefire there.—
CNN staff,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
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The astronauts obliged, returning detailed observations of Orientale.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Seeking an opportunity to be a full-time starter, Thompson requested a trade from the organization the following offseason, and general manager Kelly McCrimmon obliged, sending him to Washington.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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By 2021, Quinn was done engaging with Elliott on quarterly financial statements beyond what Neon was obligated to provide under the distribution agreement.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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The system, starting up Monday, will refund tariffs directly to the businesses that paid them, which are not obligated to share the proceeds with customers.—
Mae Anderson,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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On this day, volunteers drove flowers to a senior living center, where the act of kindness overwhelmed resident Carmela Kemper.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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That experience drove me into public service.—
Christian Mitchell,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Muscled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muscled. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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