muscles

present tense third-person singular of muscle

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Verb
  • And maybe, just maybe, forces Hamas to surrender in Gaza.
    Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing, the indie is set in the near future, where a retired soldier’s isolated existence is shattered when a runaway female android seeks refuge on his farm, sparking an unexpected bond that forces them to fight for their survival and for each other.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But Democrat Murphy says the more Vought pushes the legal envelope, the more Democrats should fight back.
    Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Another red flag could be an advisor who pushes products without a firm understanding of your goals, risk tolerance and timeline.
    Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Both sides may have reasons to cut a deal before pretrial discovery compels Goodell, Gruden and others to testify under oath and share sensitive emails, texts and other documents.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Its central relationship compels, its side characters are rizz-y, and the writing is fire.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Even as Redd shoulders the weight of her past, this new chapter is filled with joy.
    Essence, Essence, 6 Oct. 2025
  • While the rest of the film is populated with stars, including not only DiCaprio but Teyana Taylor, Sean Penn, Regina Hall, and Benicio del Toro, Infiniti, a newcomer to film, shoulders the brunt of the film’s emotional arc.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • While China often threatens and coerces other countries, such as in disputes with South Korea and Australia, its actions are often triggered by events that China feels directly threaten its core interests.
    David C. Kang, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Compulsory heterosexuality is a theoretical framework coined by lesbian scholar Adrienne Rich in 1980 to describe how heterosexuality as an institution compels and coerces female sexuality for patriarchal purposes.
    Quispe López, Them., 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • This liner then rapidly squeezes a magnetized target, creating the intense heat and pressure needed for fusion to occur, the same process that powers the sun.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Keeping tires properly inflated not only extends their life but also squeezes more miles out of every charge—a win for the wallet and the planet.
    Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Muscles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muscles. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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