1
as in athletic
marked by a well-developed musculature
Olympic runners tend to have very muscular legs
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as in strong
having muscles capable of exerting great physical force
a muscular superhero who can easily lift a ton or more
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as in aggressive
marked by or uttered with forcefulness
a presidential speech that promises to be a muscular enunciation of the nation's foreign policy
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as in rich
having an abundance of some characteristic quality (as flavor)
a muscular red wine that goes especially well with beef
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Recent Examples of muscular
Intervention in foreign countries, along with muscular military responses meant to not give the impression of weakness, are invariably stupid.
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The Victorian male body was supposed to be compact and muscular rather than the tall and lean of the Georgian ideal, emphasizing arms rather than legs.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 28 June 2025
So, there's a tiny bit of muscular benefit that accompanies the exercise.
—Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 15 June 2025
Leading clinicians are combining pharmacologic tools with root-cause strategies, starting with metabolic health, hormone balance, nervous system regulation and muscular integrity.
—Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The Victorian male body was supposed to be compact and muscular rather than the tall and lean of the Georgian ideal, emphasizing arms rather than legs.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 28 June 2025
So, there's a tiny bit of muscular benefit that accompanies the exercise.
—Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 15 June 2025
Leading clinicians are combining pharmacologic tools with root-cause strategies, starting with metabolic health, hormone balance, nervous system regulation and muscular integrity.
—Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muscular
Adjective
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Made with stretchy, sweat-wicking, odor-blocking, sun-shielding fabric, these athletic shorts were built for hiking, lounging, running, and even swimming.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
11 July 2025
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But players, for the most part, deftly avoided the watery out-of-bounds, a testament to their athletic prowess.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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This results in a charge imbalance that builds up an electric field strong enough to trigger flashes of lightning.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
13 Jan. 2023
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According to research from Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit that advocates for gun control, strong gun control laws are correlated with fewer gun deaths.—
Elliot Hughes,
Journal Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2023
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And signs have emerged that the White House may be misreading Trump’s election mandate and the political moment, with new polls showing public sentiment turning nationwide on the president’s increasingly aggressive enforcement tactics.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
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Putin would hit them through relentless cyber attacks and increasingly aggressive military moves on their borders.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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During a muggy Tuesday afternoon in early July, nearly a dozen blue-collar residents hoping to walk away a few bucks richer spent their lunch break playing the slots.—
Josh Salman,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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Shapiro’s tone is conversational, luring us into a rich story about American media.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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The infected familiar from the original virus strain are now sinewy figures wandering the land, feral and naked, their clothes having disintegrated long ago.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2025
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Walter, whose polyphonic sensibility first charmed me in Beautiful Ruins, has here made something salty, sinewy, and satisfying from fairly tough material.—
Emily Temple
May 27,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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One of the most powerful moments of the night was the Waiting to Exhale tribute, beautifully curated by Adam Blackstone.—
Essence,
Essence,
10 July 2025
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Modern medicine now offers safe, effective tools to treat obesity—from life-saving bariatric surgery to powerful new medications.—
Francesco Rubino,
Time,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Jane Street has disputed the findings and is expected to mount a vigorous defense.—
Daniel Schlaepfer,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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One positive blessing today is that your health feels vigorous and strong!—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
24 June 2025
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Brewer, particularly, redefines the bullying aristocrat, played in the movie as a simpering sadist, but a more robust, complicated man onstage.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
8 July 2025
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This still isn’t perfect, but as AI models improve, the software that these amateur developers create will become increasingly complex and robust.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
8 July 2025
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“Muscular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muscular. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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