muscle
noun
a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body.
has muscled
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present perfectof muscle (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The stock market has muscled through trade wars—and shooting wars—to hit new records.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
Anthropic, run by the former OpenAI executive Dario Amodei, has muscled further into financial services since it launched a suite of tools catering to banks, financial-technology firms, and others last year.
From Barron's ● May 5, 2026
It is through the force of persistence and on the strength of pure design that Mr. Chavarria, who is 54, has muscled his way into a well-earned place in the history of American fashion.
From New York Times ● Mar. 22, 2022
Will Anderson Jr. has muscled past or blown by blockers with enough regularity to become a unanimous All-America.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 24, 2021
He has muscled out in the seven months he's been away.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
