muscle in

1. Also, muscle in on. Forcibly intrude on or interfere with something, as in The children were determined not to allow the school bully to muscle in, or No more muscling in on our policy decisions! [Colloquial; 1920s]

Example Sentences

In the region’s biggest military buildup since the 1980s, the U.S. has deployed some of its most battle-tested weaponry to the Caribbean under the professed goal of providing muscle in the war on drugs.

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He’ll muscle in on a murder investigation — someone in that fire had already been shot dead — and stick around to co-star in this rambunctious series.

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Thayer said he gained strength and muscle in the offseason, going from 5-feet-8, 140 pounds to 5-9, 165 to help him increase his distance on kicks.

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Endometriosis is a condition where cells similar to those in the lining of the womb grow in other parts of the body, while adenomyosis is where the lining of the womb grows into the muscle in the wall of the womb.

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Mr Findlay says that's an argument deployed by parties "who are very afraid that their vote is in decline and that some new kid on the block could start to muscle in on their territory".

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