MUSCLE Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈmə-səl

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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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muscle

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verb

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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as in to push

to force one's way muscling straight through the packed crowd of people waiting to board the ship

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Examples of muscle in a Sentence

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Noun

The process uses stem cells taken from a living pig, putting them through a fermentation-like process that dramatically amplifies their growth and differentiation into the muscle and fat that comprise real meat—in just four days. —

Chris Norris, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024 So, the discomfort of imposter syndrome is actually a sign of growth, much like those sore muscles after a workout. —

Melody Wilding, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024

Verb

Investors are hoping to see the iPhone 16 do better than its predecessor in China as local smartphone competitors, including Huawei at the high end, have muscled their way into the conversation. —

Matthew J. Belvedere,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2024 Powerful Hurricane Francine muscled its way inland Thursday, its winds ratcheted down to tropical depression status but still a dangerous storm pounding heavy rain across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and the Florida panhandle. —

John Bacon, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for muscle

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