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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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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 Egan, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
Wellness Decreased inflammation, muscle tension relief, and more.
—Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 13 Jan. 2025
Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
The first Sonic the Hedgehog opened before the pandemic hit in 2020 and muscled through to $149M domestic, $320M worldwide.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Even before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, the bond market is already flexing its muscles.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
Wellness Decreased inflammation, muscle tension relief, and more.
—Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 13 Jan. 2025
Verb
The Ravens got muscled up front at times during the first meeting with Cleveland.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
The first Sonic the Hedgehog opened before the pandemic hit in 2020 and muscled through to $149M domestic, $320M worldwide.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muscle
Noun
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The Great Jobs program gives folks the power to choose.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
18 Jan. 2025
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In Koena’s view, China’s policy of non-interference speaks to how different powers operate in Africa, with China focusing on economics and Russia on security.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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Implement Regular Feedback Questionnaires Weekly or bi-weekly feedback questionnaires can help leaders identify areas of strength and support needed, offering valuable insights into employee needs.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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But players adapt and evolve, and Guardiola slightly tweaking his approach to suit the strengths of individuals isn’t something new.—
Ahmed Walid,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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The couple fell in love as teens but were pulled apart until years later when they’re forced to confront their past.—
Maggie Fremont,
EW.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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The human dancing videos and the cat dancing videos on TikTok have nothing on the dancing by politicians who voted for the law forcing its Chinese owner, ByteDance, to either sell the popular and addictive app or face a shutdown in this country.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
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If adopted, the legislative changes — pushed by House Speaker Daniel Perez and Senate President Ben Albritton — would render DeSantis virtually powerless over immigration enforcement in Florida.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2025
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Still another worry: A recent rise in long-term interest rates – partly due to inflation fears - that have pushed up consumer and business borrowing costs.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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Her apparent ‘beef’ with Swiatek after their Olympic quarterfinal doesn’t make much sense; Swiatek was just as confused about the situation.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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During his first term, Trump imposed tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum exports to the U.S. The move prompted Ottawa to announce retaliatory levies on U.S. products like beef, chocolate, ketchup and more.—
Seema Mody,Ece Yildirim,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2025
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He is praised for his energy and leadership savvy and coached San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy for four years at Iowa State.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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Although Trump remains an advocate of U.S. energy dominance and independence, Alamariu expects this stance will help oil stocks more than oil prices.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
18 Jan. 2025
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But a divided panel of appeals court judges said the parents hadn’t shown that they or their children had been coerced to believe or act contrary to their religious views.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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In early 2018, the Kansas Court of Appeals ruled that Samuels had coerced McCool into letting the deputy sheriff search his apartment and vacated the convictions.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
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Jair Bolsonaro’s Stay-Out-of-Jail Card: The former Brazilian president, squeezed by criminal investigations, is looking to Trump, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg to shift his nation’s politics — and maybe keep him a free man.—
Ruth Maclean,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Use a fire extinguisher by pulling the pin, aiming at the base of the fire, squeezing the lever slowly and sweeping the nozzle side to side For a grease fire, try to cover the flames with a lid or pan to snuff them out.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Muscle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muscle. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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