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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
Katie Mannion, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
For example, progressive muscle relaxation therapy—an intervention that involves systematically tensing and then relaxing the body’s muscles—was found to reduce anxiety and depression in patients with prostate cancer, according to research in Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
—Markham Heid, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
Tech titans like Apple and Amazon have muscled into the movie business, yet haven’t always liked the exposure that brought.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Ultimately, Callas was diagnosed with dermatomyositis in 1975, according to The Sydney Morning Herald, a rare inflammatory disease that causes muscle weakness.
—Katie Mannion, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
For example, progressive muscle relaxation therapy—an intervention that involves systematically tensing and then relaxing the body’s muscles—was found to reduce anxiety and depression in patients with prostate cancer, according to research in Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
—Markham Heid, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
In it together Like a game of tug-of-war, some Detroiters aim to push the urban agriculture industry forward, while those on the opposing side are vehemently muscling for a return to the metropolitan way things were.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
Tech titans like Apple and Amazon have muscled into the movie business, yet haven’t always liked the exposure that brought.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muscle
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Texas is generating by far the most electricity from wind power and is fast deploying battery energy storage.Ella Nilsen, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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For those of you banking on Yankee Stadium firing up his power production, don’t bet on it.Tony Blengino, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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It should be noted that the Crocs brand achieved over 20% growth in China in Q3, a challenging market for many brands, and also saw strength in Australia, France, and Germany.Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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She’s just found some kernel of strength and integrity.Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Others fail to surrender until a canine is forced to bite them.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
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Bodies begin to pile up as the police move in, and Daniel is forced to keep his fractured community together and catch the killer.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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His announcement comes as Democrats look to new leadership and seek to push back on the incoming Trump administration and Republican majorities in the Senate and the House.Julia Manchester, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
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Opposition lawmakers had pushed an initial impeachment vote on Dec. 7, but that failed to clear the 200-votes needed to impeach Yoon after lawmakers from his ruling People’s Power Party walked out of the chamber.Lim Hui Jie,Dylan Butts, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
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For example, the late Queen Elizabeth’s favorite butcher HM Sheridan near Balmoral Castle lost its royal warrant because its beef supply is not organic.Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 19 Dec. 2024
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The mains are: roast turkey served with seasonal sides plus stuffing, pigs in blankets, and cranberry sauce, or roast beef sirloin with a fluffy Yorkshire pudding while vegans will enjoy the sweet potato and mushroom tart.Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Texas is generating by far the most electricity from wind power and is fast deploying battery energy storage.Ella Nilsen, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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At a time of extreme heat waves, drought, worsening air pollution and rising energy costs, Maryland policymakers must use every resource to deliver relief to consumers.Susan Miller, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
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Chief Critic Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel criticized the Teamsters in a statement shared with Forbes, and accused the group of threatening, intimidating, and attempting to coerce Amazon employees to join them.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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And that, according to the district attorney, is an attempt to coerce or influence the public or its citizenry or an industry towards change, which is included in the terrorism charge.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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As is typical in India, the bus was jam-packed with fragrant humanity, and I was squeezed into an aisle holding on for dear life as the bus lurched its way through town.New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Dec. 2024
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Working in batches, place grated potatoes and onion in a kitchen towel; squeeze firmly over a medium bowl to remove excess liquid.Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Muscle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muscle. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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