as in athletic
strongly and heavily built
a burly delivery man brought the furniture
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Recent Examples of burly
Venezuelans awoke the next morning to news that the tall, burly man who had ruled the country for nearly 13 years and through fraudulent elections was forcefully extradited by the Americans back to the United States to stand trial.
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Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Topoak complements the burly shell construction with aluminum honeycomb floor panels and a tent body made from 300gsm poly-cotton blackout canvas designed to reflect UV rays and keep the interior cooler in hot weather.
—New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2025
With its burly, physical offensive line controlling the trenches, River Falls ran 51 times for 188 yards.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 6 Dec. 2025
The footage revealed a burly bear regularly walking past his house and the camera.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
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Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Topoak complements the burly shell construction with aluminum honeycomb floor panels and a tent body made from 300gsm poly-cotton blackout canvas designed to reflect UV rays and keep the interior cooler in hot weather.
—New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2025
With its burly, physical offensive line controlling the trenches, River Falls ran 51 times for 188 yards.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 6 Dec. 2025
The footage revealed a burly bear regularly walking past his house and the camera.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burly
Adjective
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Hašek is athletic royalty in the small, hockey-loving country in central Europe.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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In short, pairs is way more athletic.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But at the same time, [the Gates Foundation’s spend-down announcement] has ended up being a very powerful call to action, both for our staff and for many of our partners.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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These concerns are sharpened by the shadow of Epstein, whose connections to powerful figures continue to surface.—
Lauryn Overhultz , Ashley Papa , Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The team can help plan reindeer and husky rides, reindeer farm visits, snowmobiles tours across the area’s fells and taiga forests, or Aurora-chasing tours, guided by local experts.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Dec. 2025
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Something had pulled it out of the tree, breaking off the husky limb on which it was tied.—
William J. McRae,
Outdoor Life,
26 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Mushrooms Mushrooms provide a beefy, hearty flavor and texture.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
11 Feb. 2026
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The beefy treats can be found in joints from West Palm Beach down to the eastern end of Alligator Alley.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The film has generated a mighty $147 million globally, including $93 million in the United States and $54 million overseas.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2026
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Allison developed a mighty reputation amongst heavy-duty pickup buyers throughout the 2000s and 2010s.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Young boys cleaned test tubes, brawny machinists built gauges and mills, and scales delicate enough to weigh an inch of a spider's web.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
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Electric SUVs and pickup trucks from Rivian, where Elias also worked, can fit 7,776 cylindrical batteries into a brawny, 135 kilowatt-hour pack.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The place was used for wild beast hunts, public executions, and gladiator fights for several hundred years, then became a condo of sorts as medieval Romans made their homes in the hulking ruins.—
Katie Parla,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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The riffs of a country band trickled from a packed club and into the parking lot, a rock’s throw from Alabama’s hulking college football stadium.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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The stout bull-white form of São João Batista church, the second oldest in Brazil, overlooks the rolling Atlantic.—
Stephanie Rafanelli,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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His responsibilities — stout defense, ball security — in Cronin’s offense became clearer.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Burly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burly. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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