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as in athletic
marked by a well-developed musculature
Olympic runners tend to have very muscular legs
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as in strong
having muscles capable of exerting great physical force
a muscular superhero who can easily lift a ton or more
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as in aggressive
marked by or uttered with forcefulness
a presidential speech that promises to be a muscular enunciation of the nation's foreign policy
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as in rich
having an abundance of some characteristic quality (as flavor)
a muscular red wine that goes especially well with beef
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Recent Examples of muscular
This year, many celebrities have come out to share their struggle with uterine fibroids, noncancerous tumors that grow in or on the muscular wall of the uterus.
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 13 Aug. 2025
At the end of the segment, a soaking-wet Holland stood up in the bath as his white T-shirt clung to his toned body, displaying his muscular body beneath the now see-through fabric.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The Staffordshire bull terrier, known for its muscular build and loving nature, is described by the American Kennel Club as a breed that is clever, brave, and tenacious.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
These can lead to blindness, light sensitivity, cough, shortness of breath, and muscular weakness.4
IgA pemphigus causes eruptions of itchy and painful blisters that appear in circles or clusters on your skin.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 10 Aug. 2025
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 13 Aug. 2025
At the end of the segment, a soaking-wet Holland stood up in the bath as his white T-shirt clung to his toned body, displaying his muscular body beneath the now see-through fabric.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The Staffordshire bull terrier, known for its muscular build and loving nature, is described by the American Kennel Club as a breed that is clever, brave, and tenacious.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
These can lead to blindness, light sensitivity, cough, shortness of breath, and muscular weakness.4
IgA pemphigus causes eruptions of itchy and painful blisters that appear in circles or clusters on your skin.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muscular
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Sacramento State had planned to increase its student fee from $181 to $256 per student by the 2027-28 school year and use the money to update the school’s athletic facilities, including for a new football stadium.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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College athletic departments often face a first-mover dilemma, and MásLabor is encountering that same hesitation, compounded, Floyd says, by institutional incentives to maintain the status quo.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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This results in a charge imbalance that builds up an electric field strong enough to trigger flashes of lightning.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
13 Jan. 2023
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According to research from Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit that advocates for gun control, strong gun control laws are correlated with fewer gun deaths.—
Elliot Hughes,
Journal Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2023
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In addition to doing his job defensively, Garcia was aggressive in pushing up from his spot at left back and getting involved in the offensive attack.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Aug. 2025
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In the interview, Mustafa describes Seeley as inattentive and overly aggressive, both with his words and even physically in otherwise friendly pillow fights.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
26 Aug. 2025
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The 38-year-old chairman and CEO, the youngest of the ten richest billionaires in China, has amassed a fortune of $27.5 billion largely based on a company stake, according to Forbes estimates.—
Yue Wang,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Upon returning to the United States, Dr. Mielke became interested in how different creatures live together and create a rich soil in the prairies.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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This sort of article, in which a beleaguered athlete reports that he’s been training constantly and shows off sinewy triceps and diamond-cut calves, has a long tradition in sports media.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
3 Aug. 2025
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Once neighbors had amassed a pile of larger items, one of the camp's earliest residents, a sinewy man in his 50s named Tom Rock, walked over and began helping to lift them into the dumpster.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
26 July 2025
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Google has also begun rolling out two powerful filters for album searches.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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His individually made, powerful cars became status symbols within a decade of their introduction in 1947.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Plan to drink when exercising for 90 minutes or more—long bike rides, say—or when exercising in the heat, or during vigorous exercise with high sweat rates.—
Carlton Reid,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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This vigorous grower has soft, downy leaves in 12-inch mounds and starry, yellow-green flowers that emerge above them in summer.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
26 Aug. 2025
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Insurers that sell these plans don't offer all of the robust benefits of ACA plans.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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Wheaton Precious Metals stock (NYSE: WPM) has increased by 61% year-to-date, driven by a robust mix of rising precious metal prices, outstanding operational results, and increasing institutional confidence.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Muscular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muscular. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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