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
New Atlas, 16 Mar. 2025
These muscle sushi rolls could bend or rotate, depending on which fibers were contracted.
—Ars Technica, 15 Mar. 2025
A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
But Grimes muscled his way inside and Yabusele nailed his fifth 3 of the game to give Philadelphia a two-possession lead.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Levels of dopamine, a neurotransmitter that helps control movement, coordination, and muscle control, are reduced in Parkinson’s disease (PD).
—New Atlas, 16 Mar. 2025
These muscle sushi rolls could bend or rotate, depending on which fibers were contracted.
—Ars Technica, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
Martin ultimately muscled that change through in the fall.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
But Grimes muscled his way inside and Yabusele nailed his fifth 3 of the game to give Philadelphia a two-possession lead.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muscle
Noun
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This dispatchable energy from batteries stabilizes the U.S. power supply.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Lastly, love it or hate it, but the return to office is in full swing, meaning WFH loungewear is taking a backseat to power suits, both on your feed and in real life.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Essence,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Her strength is not just in her ability to fight, but in her refusal to disappear.—
Tiffany Leigh,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Specifically, its relative strength index reading fell to 28.3.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But despite its soaring fortunes, the $4 billion company continues to resist having to pay detainees more than $1 a day for cleaning facilities where the government has forced them to live.—
McKenzie Funk,
ProPublica,
19 Mar. 2025
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The issue, which involved test-takers being cut off early or forced to reboot during the exam, has sparked outrage and raised questions about the fairness of the College Board’s response.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Party activists are pushing for Schumer to step down, and leading Democratic House members have publicly rebuked their Senate colleagues.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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Israeli media have reported on deep policy differences between the negotiators, who have pushed for a hostage deal, and Netanyahu, who continues to threaten to resume the war.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Choose from the fan-favorite Argentinean beef, chipotle chipotle chicken, or a vegetarian pinto bean empanada.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Unlike in India, beef is just another ingredient: unremarkable, uncontroversial, undeserving of a national debate.—
Ismat Ara,
TIME,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In a Wednesday call, the leaders discussed a partial ceasefire in Russia's war against Ukraine that would involve both countries refraining from attacking the other's energy infrastructure, including nuclear power plants and oil refineries.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration believes its plans to push energy prices down by cutting red tape and encouraging production will help offset tariff costs for businesses, something that’s key to the data center industry where power is a major cost, a White House official said.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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These tariffs were originally intended to pressure Mexico to step up immigration enforcement at the U.S. border, and to coerce all three countries into doing more to limit illicit fentanyl trafficking into the United States.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2025
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Read more Iraq The World's Selective Outrage—Alawite Massacres in Syria Deserve Our Attention | Opinion The Asayish, Kurdistan's official security organization, regularly targets Assyrians in the Nahla Valley, coercing them to sign fake concessions.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Goldman Sachs previously estimated these tariffs could push inflation up by 1 percent while squeezing U.S. company profits and provoking retaliatory measures from other countries.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Instead of mechanical rollers, this mask uses inflating and deflating mechanisms to gently squeeze around your eyes and temples, creating a rhythmic, pulse-like massage.—
Siena Gagliano,
Allure,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Muscle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muscle. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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