1
as in power
muscular strength
I'm going to need someone with real muscle to help me move all this furniture
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2
as in strength
the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task
at the time the military lacked the muscle to fight two wars at once
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as in to force
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 muscle
Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 28 June 2025
Pachuca finished the first half the stronger team and carried their forward momentum into a second half marred by a muscle injury to Salem Al-Dawsari, which threatens his availability for the round of 16.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 27 June 2025
Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2025
The most daunting questions are still to come, as GOP leadership rushes to muscle Trump’s signature package to floor for votes by his Fourth of July deadline.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
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Noun
Slowing down the eccentric phase of an exercise (when your muscle fibers stretch and lengthen during a movement) has been shown to lead to gains in overall strength because muscle fibers tear more during the eccentric phase of an exercise than the concentric (shortening) phase.
—Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 28 June 2025
Pachuca finished the first half the stronger team and carried their forward momentum into a second half marred by a muscle injury to Salem Al-Dawsari, which threatens his availability for the round of 16.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 27 June 2025
Verb
Yet again, a major policy with serious, long-term implications for us all is being muscled through by this administration with little public debate.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2025
The most daunting questions are still to come, as GOP leadership rushes to muscle Trump’s signature package to floor for votes by his Fourth of July deadline.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muscle
Noun
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There's more than enough power in the iPhone Pro and Pro Max models to allow macOS to run smoothly on the hardware.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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Big Brother went from America voting out the houseguests to the housemates voting out their own with weekly competitions to have ultimate power as Head of Household.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
5 July 2025
Noun
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So the issue now is time — time needed to build back his arm strength.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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In America, excellence, grit, and determination is our strength.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Farmland and ranch properties, typically large and illiquid assets, have historically forced family sales to cover estate tax obligations.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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Frankie Grande was forced to compete alone in a two person Battle of the Block Competition when his teammate Caleb abandoned him and sat out.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
5 July 2025
Verb
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That’s great for patients hoping for life-saving treatments, but impossible to push through the existing infrastructure.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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How did Pharrell push you in the studio this time around to make sure everything was top-level?—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Prices on grocery stores are up, especially eggs, beef, dairy, sugar and other baking needs.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
5 July 2025
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Sauté beef lightly in butter until edges curl slightly.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2025
Noun
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You are not only welcomed but encouraged to bring bold energy to all of these magical experiences!—
Essence,
Essence,
6 July 2025
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Leaves are the engines that make energy for flowering and fruiting.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 July 2025
Verb
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One of the former detectives Dillard accused of helping harass and coerce a witness into testifying was among the Wolverines.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
3 July 2025
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In the end, the evidence came down to how coerced the female victims were.—
Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz , Maria Paronich , Brendan McDonald,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Marlene alleged her son grabbed and started to squeeze her throat.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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Kalvin Phillips squeezes a pass through the gap and into Omari Hutchinson, taking three Forest players out of the game.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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“Muscle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muscle. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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