muscular
adjective
mus·cu·lar
ˈmə-skyə-lər 
2
: having well-developed musculature
3
a
: of or relating to physical strength : brawny
b
: having strength of expression or character : vigorous
muscular prose
c
: characterized by forcefulness or resolve
muscular foreign policy
d
: full-bodied
muscular wines
Examples of muscular in a Sentence
He has a muscular physique.
His legs are very muscular.
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Medicaid recipients Jessica Martinez and Ana Medina Garcia, cancer survivors and recipients of Medicaid, and Emma Larson, who received a lifesaving treatment for her spinal muscular atrophy due to a reimbursement from the National Institutes of Health, were also invited by Schumer.
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Nik Popli, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
Schumer also extended an invitation to Emma Larson, who received treatment for her spinal muscular atrophy due to a reimbursement from the National Institutes of Health, as well as Jessica Martinez and Ana Medina Garcia, recipients of Medicaid from New York.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Mar. 2025
In addition to supporting muscular energy and post-workout recovery, some evidence suggests that creatine may benefit brain, bone, cognitive, muscular, and hormonal health, particularly for women.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 20 Feb. 2025
In a hopeful step for medicine, a 2-and-a-half-year-old child born with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) has shown no symptoms of the genetic condition, all thanks to a gene-targeting drug that the mother took during late pregnancy.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2025
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Nik Popli, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
Schumer also extended an invitation to Emma Larson, who received treatment for her spinal muscular atrophy due to a reimbursement from the National Institutes of Health, as well as Jessica Martinez and Ana Medina Garcia, recipients of Medicaid from New York.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Mar. 2025
In addition to supporting muscular energy and post-workout recovery, some evidence suggests that creatine may benefit brain, bone, cognitive, muscular, and hormonal health, particularly for women.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 20 Feb. 2025
In a hopeful step for medicine, a 2-and-a-half-year-old child born with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) has shown no symptoms of the genetic condition, all thanks to a gene-targeting drug that the mother took during late pregnancy.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Muscular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muscular. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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muscular
adjective
mus·cu·lar
ˈməs-kyə-lər
1
a
: of, relating to, or being muscle
b
: performed by the muscles
2
: having well-developed muscles : strong
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