muscle
noun
a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body.
have muscled
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present perfectof muscle.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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As B.N.P.L. has become more popular, however, more and more companies — from American Express to Citibank to PayPal — have muscled in.
From New York Times ● Jan. 28, 2023
Google have muscled into music streaming in recent years, aiming to weave themselves more tightly into their customers’ daily routines and drive device sales.
From Reuters ● Jun. 10, 2016
So pepped were the home side by that reward that they might have muscled further ahead in the frantic exchanges that followed, only to be undone themselves as half-time approached.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 29, 2015
Executives have changed their tune about whether the digital companies that have muscled into Hollywood, such as Netflix, are demons or diamond-mines.
From Economist ● Feb. 21, 2013
No one is known to have muscled his way into the country that way before.
From Washington Post
