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as in muscular
having muscles capable of exerting great physical force
the store manager always asked the brawniest person there to do the heavy lifting
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as in sinewy
marked by a well-developed musculature
brawny arms that weren't developed in the gym but by years of work in the construction business
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as in athletic
strongly and heavily built
a tough little boy who's going to be a brawny man someday
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Recent Examples of brawny
Independent festival films also outperformed their brawnier blockbuster counterparts yesterday with Gladiator II, Dune: Part II and Wicked only garnering eight nominations between them.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
The car feels very solid and brawny, thus lending a feeling of safety.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
That’s why top cyclists often have brawny quads, glutes, and hamstrings.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 21 Nov. 2024
This was Google, after all: big, brawny, able to warp space and time.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Dec. 2010
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
The car feels very solid and brawny, thus lending a feeling of safety.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
That’s why top cyclists often have brawny quads, glutes, and hamstrings.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 21 Nov. 2024
This was Google, after all: big, brawny, able to warp space and time.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Dec. 2010
See all Example Sentences for brawny
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brawny
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However, being taller and more muscular comes with greater evolutionary costs, as a male must eat a lot and also be physically healthy both during childhood and as an adult to achieve and maintain such traits.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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According to Transfermarkt, Vitor Reis has been sidelined once in his senior career due to injury — a muscular problem that kept him out of action for three matches.—
Elias Burke,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Biomechanical Analysis for Injury Prevention Employing machine learning capabilities to movement data offers coaches and physiotherapists actionable insights on how to adjust training regimens to preempt injuries and maximize athletic potential.—
Priya Oberoi,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Park District envisions an initial phase with five baseball fields, six multipurpose athletic fields, a domed soccer field, stadium with running track, accessible playground and a pond.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
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This results in a charge imbalance that builds up an electric field strong enough to trigger flashes of lightning.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
13 Jan. 2023
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According to research from Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit that advocates for gun control, strong gun control laws are correlated with fewer gun deaths.—
Elliot Hughes,
Journal Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2023
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This part of southern Lebanon has been the focus of cross-border fighting between Hezbollah, the most powerful armed group in Lebanon, and Israel.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
22 Jan. 2025
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The most powerful country in the world versus the most vulnerable people in the world.—
Letters to the editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2025
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How to merge the modern electric lifestyle with the outdoorsy, rugged ethos that defines Jeep as a brand, alongside the more recent addition of the internal-combustion Grand Wagoneer SUV's enormous luxury.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Ars Technica,
27 Jan. 2025
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Known for its relaxed chore coats and rugged chambray shirts, Drakes began in East London in 1977 and opened its Savile Row flagship in 2019.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2025
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Allen, 35, the city worker, is a burly University of Kansas graduate from Shawnee who, in his 20s, battled and beat his own addictions.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
13 Jan. 2025
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The burly defenseman was arguably the Flyers’ best player in their home-and-home with the Maple Leafs, playing a physical game while roaming all around the ice and creating scoring chances, too.—
Kevin Kurz,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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This meaningful collectible item is small but mighty with a 337-piece build and great details, including a posable Hedwig owl figure, a buildable trunk containing a family portrait of Harry and his parents, A History of Magic book, and a wand.—
Kelsey Fredricks,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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An orchestra joined Scherzinger onstage Monday, as her voice built from a tender whisper to a mighty roar.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
28 Jan. 2025
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Benelli There are beefy CST tires on 16-inch cast-aluminum wheels.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Jan. 2025
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The PlayStation 5 will arguably be best remembered for beefy open-world games, serious narrative titles, and multiplayer shooters.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Brawny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brawny. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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