muscle
noun
a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body.
muscled
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past participleof muscle.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof muscle.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
musclenouna tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body.
Example Sentences
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The situation only got worse as WWE muscled out nearly all regional promotions.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
He somehow muscled his ball into the fairway and then found the green with his next shot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
With the Wayans brothers firmly back in the driver’s seat, horror parody “Scary Movie” muscled its way past He-Man for the top spot at the box office this weekend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
Prop Sarah Bern muscled her way over to level the scores on 20 minutes, before Meg Jones hacked on a loose ball and Ellie Kildunne gathered to stretch away on the half hour.
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
They ate long and daintily, spearing out pieces of chicken, holding the dripping pieces until they cooled and then gnawing the muscled meat from the bone.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
