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 muscled In 2003, Kim Cattrall bared her abs and muscled lower back in a glittering naked dress. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026 The fourth season of Reacher muscled its way back to the top of the streaming charts. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026 Border collies in the sheepdog trials were quick and fascinating, while muscled athletic fans showed off their strength in the caber toss, weight-for-height and sheaf toss competitions, which remained a crowd favorite for families. — Ray Chavez, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2026 Apopka continues its rebuilding stage but watch out for big defensive lineman Demetri Tarpley, who is 6-3 and has muscled up to 305 pounds with an offseason program. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026 The action spilled to the outside, and Wagner muscled Dragon Lee back into the ring with a powerbomb. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, SpaceX and Meta have muscled their way into the AI elite ranks, further piling the pressure on the leading frontier labs. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 14 Aug. 2026 The streaks abruptly ended when De Ketelaere muscled past Cubarsí and headed home a cross from Timothy Castagne for Belgium’s tying goal. — ABC News, 10 July 2026 The 6-foot-1 Courtney has even muscled up more. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for muscled
  1. forced
  2. pushed
  3. coerced
  4. squeezed
  5. compelled
  6. obliged
  7. obligated
  8. drove
Verb
  • Barea’s halftime red card forced Boise to play the entire second half with 10 men.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Clemson forced a sack on the next play to make the Hurricanes settle for a field goal.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of forced
Verb
  • As the investigation uncovers a string of killings linked to a strange ritual, the two are pushed into working together, facing down otherworldly threats as well as unfinished business from Lan’s past.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Upon further investigation, officers determined the two had been allegedly pushed from a balcony, the NYPD said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of pushed
Verb
  • Doe alleges in her lawsuit that she was coerced into using drugs before the assault.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
  • They were coerced into signing a non-disclosure agreement that prevented them from ever exposing the details of what happened, and at whose hands.
    — Gretchen Carlson, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of coerced
Verb
  • Producers are already being squeezed between competing supply chains.
    — MATIAS SPEKTOR, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Brands are making more on paper and keeping less in the bank, squeezed from every side by rising ad costs, tariffs and overhead.
    — David Born, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of squeezed
Verb
  • That’s an intentional strategy to catch the eye of commuters who might be compelled, on a whim, to stop for a quick game or two.
    — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Yet, C-suites are increasingly tempted (or worse, financially compelled) to govern purely by digital indicators.
    — David Farbman, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of compelled
Verb
  • The reader takes on the role of a defendant in an HR investigation, obliged to absorb every detail.
    — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • An employee may feel obliged to listen, reassure or reciprocate even when uncomfortable.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of obliged
Verb
  • Last year, the City of South Miami asked a judge to determine whether municipalities were obligated to join.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The government has obligated $50 million for the first 12 months of work.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of obligated
Verb
  • Although robust buyer demand briefly drove yields down to session lows following the auction, yield levels above 5% remain substantially higher than the historical norm over the past decade.
    — , CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The suit says Her displayed doctored, sexualized photos of Henry and other officers, including in Henry's own office, and drove unannounced to a golf simulator in Woodbury where Henry was spending personal time.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of drove

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“Muscled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muscled. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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