outmuscle
verb
out·mus·cle
ˌau̇t-ˈmə-səl 
outmuscled; outmuscling
: to defeat or overwhelm by or as if by using greater physical strength and effort
Saturday, however, Xavier outmuscled Utah all night on the boards, dominating them for 40 minutes …—
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A week after the Lions beat them at their own game by outmuscling them on offense and defense and delivering a punishing rushing attack en route to victory, Baltimore still hadn’t gotten its groove back.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
For four quarters, the Dream outmuscled and outworked the Valkyries in what became a 79-63 loss for the expansion team.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
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Mike Jones, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
For four quarters, the Dream outmuscled and outworked the Valkyries in what became a 79-63 loss for the expansion team.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Outmuscle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outmuscle. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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