muscled

verb

Definition of musclednext
past tense of muscle
1
as in forced
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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2
as in pushed
to force one's way muscling straight through the packed crowd of people waiting to board the ship

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muscled
  1. pushed
  2. compelled
  3. obliged
  4. obligated
  5. drove
Verb
  • Birds who pushed the door to the right were transferred into aviaries where the resident birds were pushing the door on the left and vice versa.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The Democratic-leaning Latino groups pushed back on that narrative, citing their own polling.
    Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of pushed
Verb
  • Starring regular collaborator Jimmy Stewart and Doris Day, the film follows a familiar case of wrong place, wrong time, as an American family is compelled into a global conspiracy beyond their understanding.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Unlike their mothers, who may have felt compelled to sacrifice personal goals for the family, Gen X women are embracing a more holistic approach to life, where their well-being is just as important as their contributions to others.
    Melissa Houston, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of compelled
Verb
  • When rolling out its mobile app last year, Bread obliged by emphasizing self-service—and providing information in the easily digestible online format that younger people have also come to expect.
    Nick Rockel, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • After the students of Payson High School put on a dedicated campaign to bring the movie star back to their town, Bacon finally obliged, visiting Payson on April 20.
    Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of obliged
Verb
  • Yet, in the age of constant connectivity, many of us feel obligated to multitask.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Companies aren't obligated to disclose such data.
    Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of obligated
Verb
  • Imposing harsher punishment on repeat offenders drove that support, far outweighing voters’ desire to increase overall prosecutions or deter future crime, the survey found.
    Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The 35-year-old and his younger brother then drove around 700 miles south to search for their father.
    Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of drove
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