outmuscle
verb
out·mus·cle
ˌau̇t-ˈmə-səl 
outmuscled; outmuscling
: to defeat or overwhelm by or as if by using greater physical strength and effort
Saturday, however, Xavier outmuscled Utah all night on the boards, dominating them for 40 minutes …—
Stephen Lindsay
Stephen LindsayIf ESPN.com outmuscles every other source of printed verbiage, then it is appropriate to ask: Is it any good?—Bryan Curtis
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Atwell split two defenders and then outmuscled them to make the catch.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2023
On his fourth pass of the drive, Murray launched a Hail Mary into triple-coverage in the end zone and Hopkins, acquired in a trade this off-season to unlock Murray’s potential, managed to outjump and outmuscle all three Buffalo defenders for the ball.
—Benjamin Hoffman, New York Times, 15 Nov. 2020
There was the size factor, with Desert Vista outmuscling its way to six second-chance points.
—Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2023
In an overwhelming show of force, the Grizzlies outpaced and outmuscled the Nanooks from start to finish to win 64-33.
—Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Mar. 2023
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Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2023
On his fourth pass of the drive, Murray launched a Hail Mary into triple-coverage in the end zone and Hopkins, acquired in a trade this off-season to unlock Murray’s potential, managed to outjump and outmuscle all three Buffalo defenders for the ball.
—Benjamin Hoffman, New York Times, 15 Nov. 2020
There was the size factor, with Desert Vista outmuscling its way to six second-chance points.
—Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2023
In an overwhelming show of force, the Grizzlies outpaced and outmuscled the Nanooks from start to finish to win 64-33.
—Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Mar. 2023
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“Outmuscle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outmuscle. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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