muscle in
phrasal verb
muscled in; muscling in; muscles in
: to use force or influence in a way that is wrong or unwanted in order to become involved in something for selfish reasons
—usually + on
His competitors have tried to muscle in on his business.
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“Muscle in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muscle%20in. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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