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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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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
Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 20 Apr. 2025
Just teaching the muscles how to respond to impact again.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2025
Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
Republicans, in control of the White House and Congress, are trying to muscle Trump’s signature domestic policy bill closer to passage, ensuring some $4.5 trillion in tax breaks approved during his first term don’t expire at year’s end.
—Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Joints are what allow human movement to occur, as the muscles lift and move bones into position by leveraging the flexibility afforded by the joints.
—Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 20 Apr. 2025
Just teaching the muscles how to respond to impact again.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2025
Verb
Yet the narrative is lacking in nearly every facet in which its predecessor succeeded; though the narrative version has access to its real-life counterparts for inspiration, its result is hollow re-creation, both underwritten and overly muscled.
—Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
Republicans, in control of the White House and Congress, are trying to muscle Trump’s signature domestic policy bill closer to passage, ensuring some $4.5 trillion in tax breaks approved during his first term don’t expire at year’s end.
—Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muscle
Noun
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Hugo saw that something as simple as shoes could be solved with the right approach and insights, cementing his belief in the power of technology to solve real-world problems.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Earlier this month, it was revealed that Massive Entertainment's ambitious action-adventure game would be coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025, which speaks well about the raw graphical power of Nintendo's new hybrid console.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And the last one, which is the most important to me, what gives me faith, is seeing the resilience and the strength in my people in Gaza.—
Kaity Kline,
NPR,
29 Apr. 2025
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The future of education lies in combining the strengths of traditional academic practices with innovative technological solutions.—
Bruce Dahlgren,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Five years after the pandemic forced children into remote instruction, two-thirds of U.S. fourth graders still cannot read at grade level.—
K. Dara Hill,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2025
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Such environments can force the plane downward, disrupt its ability to climb, or reduce lift on the wings, according to aviation experts.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The upcoming show will explore the story of Black dandyism as a sartorial declaration and a tool for pushing (and examining) social and political change, both historically and in contemporary society.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025
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Recent results have seen Newcastle United, Manchester City and Chelsea climb above them, pushing Nuno’s side, who are not in action again until a Monday night visit to Tottenham Hotspur, down to sixth, only ahead of Aston Villa on goal difference.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The shift comes as beef production reportedly declines in the U.S. KFC (YUM) is also trying to capitalize on the trend.—
Kevin Williams,
Quartz,
24 Apr. 2025
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Good sources of high-quality protein include: Fish Greek yogurt Lean chicken or beef Lentils Smoothies with protein powder Tofu A carbohydrate to protein ratio of 3-to-1 is typically recommended for pre-workout snacks. 3.—
Cathy Nelson,
Verywell Health,
23 Apr. 2025
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Early momentum swing Despite all the emotion and energy in the rink with Gabriel Landeskog’s stirring return to action after nearly three years away, Colorado started slowly.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Moscow regaining its status as Europe's top energy supplier would hurt American oil and gas producers, especially as the U.S. has made inroads as an LNG supplier there.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Its alliances were coerced, its innovations lagged behind, and its industrial system collapsed under its own contradictions.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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The administration is threatening to withhold federal money from universities as a way to coerce many of them to comply with administration policies in ways that implicate free speech and in some instances violate legal processes for the withholding of federal support.—
Daniel Hall,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2025
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Consumer confidence has taken a nosedive in 2025 as Americans grow more concerned that inflation could spike again, and tariffs will squeeze their wallets.—
Austin Denean,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2025
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For years, researchers have been experimenting with quantization techniques that squeeze their neural network weights into smaller memory envelopes.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Muscle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muscle. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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