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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
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.
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
An example of this is shown below as Radu Dragusin looks to carry the ball out of defence, but is muscled off it thanks to Gyokeres’ suffocating pressure and intense work rate.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
In a quarterfinal match against Amarillo’s Ethan Webb, Johnson muscled his way for a takedown 19 seconds into the first period.
—Rick Kretzschmar, Dallas Morning News, 13 Feb. 2026
Despite the officer’s orders, Chakraborty turned the door handle, opened the door and muscled his way through as White fired four shots.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
An example of this is shown below as Radu Dragusin looks to carry the ball out of defence, but is muscled off it thanks to Gyokeres’ suffocating pressure and intense work rate.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
In a quarterfinal match against Amarillo’s Ethan Webb, Johnson muscled his way for a takedown 19 seconds into the first period.
—Rick Kretzschmar, Dallas Morning News, 13 Feb. 2026
Despite the officer’s orders, Chakraborty turned the door handle, opened the door and muscled his way through as White fired four shots.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muscled
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Soft, adjustable lighting, outdoor rain showers with peepholes framing the scenery, incredibly comfy poolside daybeds, super-crisp sheets, open-plan bathrooms with capacious closets—everything works, but nothing feels forced or superfluous.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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But Broidy’s suit received tremendous publicity, driving away all of Global Risk’s clients, even the Qataris, and Chalker was forced to lay off its entire staff.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The next hitter, junior Michaela Hamilton — a Northwestern State (LA) pledge — followed with an RBI triple that keyed a three-run inning that pushed the Grapevine Faith lead to 4-0.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Building the execution unit is the next step after Republicans pushed a law through the Legislature to make firing squad the primary method of execution in Idaho.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
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Singh, however, argued that Jones was not coerced but fearful of the consequences.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2026
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Our university’s institutional review board approved our procedures, making sure Chris was safe and not coerced in any way.—
David Hu,
The Conversation,
18 Mar. 2026
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And almost all traffic goes through two main shipping lanes that are even more squeezed.—
Annette Choi,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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More than 22,000 oranges are squeezed, and hundreds of gallons of drinks are poured, all for opening day.—
Caroline Foreback,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Discussions were had at those meetings, and every single thing that has happened has been compelled by council action.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Your position urging Broward County to choose resiliency over regret reflected exactly why so many residents felt compelled to speak up.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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Present and correct, just in smaller quantities than previously, and now obliged to make polite conversation with Alexandra Champalimaud’s additions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
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The difference is that, while Carolyn struggles to define herself against expectation, John has always obliged expectation.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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For example, you're not obligated to buy the car rental company's expensive insurance, regardless of what a car rental salesperson claims.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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According to Castle, simple math suggests that the more fake streams the streaming companies are able to eradicate from their systems, the less money they’ll be obligated to dole out to labels.—
Kyle Eustice,
VIBE.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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The news of potential negotiations drove down the price of oil.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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An officer of the Alvarado Police Department drove up, got out of his car, and drew his weapon.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Muscled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muscled. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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