Synonyms of muscled

muscled

verb

past tense of muscle

1

as in forced

to cause (a person) to give in to pressure

he was muscled out of command by his opponents at military headquarters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• forced
• coerced
• compelled
• obliged
• obligated
• drove
• pressured
• pressed
• constrained
• dragooned
• sandbagged
• bullied
• impressed
• intimidated
• blackmailed
• impelled
• blackjacked
• made
• cowed
• bulldozed
• dragged
• terrorized
• hectored
• threatened
• twisted one's arm
• browbeat
• badgered
• menaced
• shamed
• harassed
• hounded
• high-pressured

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• let
• allowed
• permitted
• moved
• convinced
• satisfied
• argued
• induced
• talked (into)
• won (over)
• persuaded
• prevailed (on or upon)

2

as in pushed

to force one's way

muscling straight through the packed crowd of people waiting to board the ship

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pushed
• squeezed
• shoved
• jammed
• pressed
• elbowed
• shouldered
• jostled
• bored
• crashed
• bulled
• bulldozed
• thrust
• rammed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of muscled

The Battle Over Economic Imbalance MLB’s Luxury Tax system, or as it is officially called the Competitive Balance Tax (CBT) started in 1997, and the sides have muscled back and forth on its effects since then. — Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

The streaks abruptly ended when De Ketelaere muscled past Cubarsí and headed home a cross from Timothy Castagne for Belgium’s tying goal. — ABC News, 10 July 2026

The 6-foot-1 Courtney has even muscled up more. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 19 June 2026

After Josh Hart missed his second free throw, Robinson muscled his way into the paint, beat 7-foot-4 Wembanyama for the ball and got the offensive rebound. — Mark Prussin, CBS News, 18 June 2026

The House narrowly voted on Tuesday to direct roughly $70 billion to the Department of Homeland Security for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol, the second multi-billion dollar infusion of money to the agencies in the last year muscled through by Republicans alone. — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 9 June 2026

Instead of ordering an intentional walk to Colson Montgomery with Edgar Quero on deck, Phillies manager Don Mattingly let Bowlan face the Sox slugger, who muscled a broken bat single into right field, bringing home Meidroth with the tying run. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026

But Hamel muscled well more than that extra foot for a three-run home run just two innings later, walking off a 15-1 win in five innings. — Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026

Trailing 42-41, DeLand coach Rick Darlington opted to go for the win, and Moore muscled into the end zone on a two-point conversion for the victory 43-42. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026