Synonyms of muscles

muscles

verb

present tense third-person singular of muscle

1

as in forces

to cause (a person) to give in to pressure

he was muscled out of command by his opponents at military headquarters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• forces
• compels
• coerces
• pressures
• obligates
• obliges
• drives
• constrains
• sandbags
• presses
• bullies
• impels
• impresses
• intimidates
• cows
• dragoons
• makes
• blackmails
• blackjacks
• twists one's arm
• high-pressures
• threatens
• browbeats
• menaces
• drags
• terrorizes
• bulldozes
• shames
• badgers
• hounds
• hectors
• harasses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• permits
• allows
• lets
• moves
• induces
• wins (over)
• talks (into)
• argues
• satisfies
• prevails (on or upon)
• convinces
• persuades

2

as in pushes

to force one's way

muscling straight through the packed crowd of people waiting to board the ship

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pushes
• shoulders
• elbows
• squeezes
• bulls
• jams
• presses
• bores
• shoves
• crashes
• thrusts
• jostles
• bulldozes
• rams