muscular
adjective
mus·cu·lar
ˈmə-skyə-lər 
2
: having well-developed musculature
3
a
: of or relating to physical strength : brawny
b
: having strength of expression or character : vigorous
muscular prose
c
: characterized by forcefulness or resolve
muscular foreign policy
d
: full-bodied
muscular wines
Examples of muscular in a Sentence
He has a muscular physique.
His legs are very muscular.
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Palmer missed the last game against Arsenal and withdrew from England duty due to a muscular injury.
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Young children who previously would have been condemned to certain death at the hands of a rare disease, such as severe spinal muscular atrophy, now have a chance at life.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2025
Palmer missed the last game against Arsenal and withdrew from England duty due to a muscular injury.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The substance is placed in the vas deferens, the muscular tube in the male reproductive system that transports mature sperm to the urethra.
—Erin Brodwin, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for muscular
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“Muscular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muscular. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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muscular
adjective
mus·cu·lar
ˈməs-kyə-lər
1
a
: of, relating to, or being muscle
b
: performed by the muscles
2
: having well-developed muscles : strong
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