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as in forced
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 muscled
Nathalie, 48, was in line to ask a question, while Enya had muscled her way closer to the canopy.
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Rick Jervis, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Linebacker Dre Greenlaw was signed specifically for this kind of matchup, both muscled enough and quick enough to keep up over the middle with Warren’s kind of hybrid TE.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
Though the actor and his Task costars still muscled through a full-on vocal evolution to appear as eastern Pennsylvania natives in the new HBO drama series.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
On Rush’s pick six by Andrew Booth in the first quarter, Wester seemed slow to get his head around, and then he got muscled by the Dallas cornerback.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
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Rick Jervis, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Linebacker Dre Greenlaw was signed specifically for this kind of matchup, both muscled enough and quick enough to keep up over the middle with Warren’s kind of hybrid TE.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
Though the actor and his Task costars still muscled through a full-on vocal evolution to appear as eastern Pennsylvania natives in the new HBO drama series.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
On Rush’s pick six by Andrew Booth in the first quarter, Wester seemed slow to get his head around, and then he got muscled by the Dallas cornerback.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muscled
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Instead, Syed was forced out this summer despite two decades of experience in counterterrorism and cyber operations.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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The show also featured a number of first-time nominees and first-time winners like Tramell Tillman, Jeff Hiller, Hannah Einbinder, and Owen Cooper, all of whom were been forced to amend their moment in the spotlight to adhere to the joke.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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The president on Tuesday again pushed back applying a ban on the app, which had been decided under his predecessor Joe Biden.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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The creatures, with big, bald heads, long arms and eyes out of proportion to their bodies, were seen across the farm in trees, on top of the house and one even pushed its face against the window.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
18 Sep. 2025
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Investigators allege that Hernandez coerced at least five minors into participating in the production of child pornography on at least seven occasions, consistent with the seven charges.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Many of the women who spoke Monday addressed that claim directly, saying they were tricked and coerced from the start and that the deceit went far beyond one lie about where the video would be distributed.—
Alex Riggins,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
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At one point, Detroit squeezed 38 points out of six possessions, turning a close game into a major reality check for the Bears.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Why American farmers are feeling squeezed It's been a tough year for America's farmers.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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These factors have compelled Lennar to rely more on sales incentives to maintain its sales momentum.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Afonso, who works in the Healey administration’s Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities, said he was compelled to push for a recount to provide certainty for District 7 voters after one of the closest preliminary elections in recent city history.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Lesnar obliged and hit Graves with a second F5.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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The Cincinnati Bengals star obliged.—
Trevor Squire,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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In 2020, Graham became his mother’s power of attorney, which obligated him to act in her best interest.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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Some insurance providers are likewise not obligated to or choose not to cover vaccines not included in the CDC immunization schedule.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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The request also came on the same day a man drove a car into the gates of an FBI building in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Friends drove him home and tended to him during the episode, which caused Ronson to contemplate his burgeoning addiction.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Muscled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muscled. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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