Synonyms of muscles

muscles

verb

present tense third-person singular of muscle

1

as in forces

to cause (a person) to give in to pressure

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• forces
• compels
• coerces
• pressures
• obligates
• obliges
• drives
• constrains
• sandbags
• presses
• bullies
• impels
• impresses
• intimidates
• cows
• dragoons
• makes
• blackmails
• blackjacks
• twists one's arm
• high-pressures
• threatens
• browbeats
• menaces
• drags
• terrorizes
• bulldozes
• shames
• badgers
• hounds
• hectors
• harasses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• permits
• allows
• lets
• moves
• induces
• wins (over)
• talks (into)
• argues
• satisfies
• prevails (on or upon)
• convinces
• persuades

2

as in pushes

to force one's way

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pushes
• shoulders
• elbows
• squeezes
• bulls
• jams
• presses
• bores
• shoves
• crashes
• thrusts
• jostles
• bulldozes
• rams

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of muscles

Which muscles the farmer’s walk targets The move works nearly the entire body, but leg muscles, the core and shoulder muscles carry most of the load. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

One year later, the XFL muscles its way onto the national sports scene with its first two games. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026

Gringo Films does not sound like the kind of company that muscles its way into the global animation business. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025