muscle
noun
a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body.
is muscling
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present progressiveof muscle (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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On the whole, however, economists say there’s no sign AI is muscling people out of their jobs on a massive scale.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
“Nobody is muscling us. All I’ve got to do is show up and do the same thing that I’ve always done, which is be as truthful, and authentic and informed.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2026
From school and university canteens to football stadiums and theatres, venison is muscling in on beef as UK chefs hunt for greener options.
From Barron's ● Dec. 21, 2025
Martin’s current fixation is muscling New Yorkers out of affordable housing to stomp a permanent boot print onto Manhattan.
From Salon ● Nov. 19, 2025
One of the ocean’s most fearsome predators is muscling into new parts of the icy Arctic Ocean.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 3, 2021
