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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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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
Malissa Rodenburg, Health, 15 May 2026
Women have roughly 15 to 20 times lower testosterone than men, making significant muscle bulk from creatine physiologically implausible.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
Ronald Brownstein, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
Robertson responded by snapping in a rebound after Matt Duchene — who has seven points in four games — muscled a shot from just outside the crease that ricocheted off Wallstedt.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The trials measured outcomes in terms of muscle mass, strength, and mobility tests including walking speed, timed up-and-go, and balance.
—Malissa Rodenburg, Health, 15 May 2026
Women have roughly 15 to 20 times lower testosterone than men, making significant muscle bulk from creatine physiologically implausible.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
Verb
Today’s conservatives are resurrecting the positions that Reynolds and his allies in the 1980s could not muscle past the internal GOP opposition in Congress and the Cabinet.
—Ronald Brownstein, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
Robertson responded by snapping in a rebound after Matt Duchene — who has seven points in four games — muscled a shot from just outside the crease that ricocheted off Wallstedt.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muscle
Noun
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Data center projects are likely to migrate to parts of Europe with lower power costs, creating winners and losers across the continent, the experts said.—
April Roach,Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Jeffers flashed his power again, hitting the go-ahead homer Sunday and finishing 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored as the Twins avoided a series sweep.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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The bird has long symbolized American values like strength, freedom and independence, said Kochersperger.—
Sarah Raza,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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American oak trees symbolize the enduring strength and resilience of our people and nation.—
Joseph Bonasia,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
Verb
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The economic loss could rise to as much as 100 trillion won if chip production disruptions force Samsung to scrap semiconductor wafers already in production.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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The fire destroyed two structures — a cabin and an equipment shed — and forced the evacuation of 11 National Park Service employees, who were rescued by a Santa Barbara County Fire Department helicopter.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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As criticism over competitive disparities intensified following the meet, pro-trans activists pushed back with the familiar argument that inclusion matters more than results, while opponents argued female athletes lose opportunities in the process.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Williams happened to be passing by as the young dancer was pushing her car down the highway with a friend, and Williams along with his manager stopped to help and was quickly charmed.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Coffee, beef and orange juice are each at record-high prices as of April.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Guests were served with canapés prepared by executive head chef Debjit Dass, including beef tartare on potato terrine and rarebit croquettes, with a live oyster station and a dessert spread of summer berry tartlets, macarons, orange cake, and Victoria sponge.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Fuel shortages mean transporting goods is more expensive, so prices for energy, food, medicine and other basic items have also risen as supplies begin to dwindle.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
16 May 2026
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For cocktails and nightlife, hit TopGolf or Nola’s for live music then end the night strong with a table at HQ nightclub where resident and guest DJs keep the dance floor bumping and bottle servers keep the bubbly and energy flowing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Preeminent leaders don’t coerce.—
Gerald J. Leonard,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The lawsuit also claims officers choked Day and slammed him against a wall, eventually coercing him into confessing to killing Irving and Garcia.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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On the Right, Israel is being squeezed by a smaller faction of the Make America Great Again movement that wants to pare back all American foreign aid.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
16 May 2026
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Gas prices are continuing to squeeze drivers at the pump.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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“Muscle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muscle. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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