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outmuscle

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[aut-muhs-uhl] / ˌaʊtˈmʌs əl /

verb (used with object)

outmuscled, outmuscling
  1. to get the better of or dominate by virtue of superior strength or force.


Etymology

Origin of outmuscle

out- + muscle


Example Sentences

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Varsha says she struggles to believe a country like Australia can outmuscle big tech: so she's not sure the Digital Duty of Care bill will work.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Pfizer had reached a deal to acquire Metsera in September for up to $7.3 billion, after which Novo Nordisk launched an unsolicited bid in an attempt to outmuscle the initial agreement,

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2025

How exactly Mr. Prigozhin had planned to outmuscle Russia’s sprawling security services wasn’t clear.

From New York Times ● Jun. 24, 2023

Unlike goliath birdeaters, the much smaller noble false widow spider can’t outmuscle its prey.

From Scientific American ● Mar. 16, 2023

He can dunk, rebound, block shots, make three-pointers plus outmuscle and overpower opponents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2023

Victor Lindelof: Threw his body at everything that came his way but outmuscled for Haaland's goal.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Centre-back Lisandro Martinez was outmuscled embarrassingly easily by Dominic Solanke, with goalkeeper Senne Lammens failing to read the striker's deft touch that crept in at the far corner.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Two horror films by two young directors have outmuscled an honest-to-Grogu Star Wars to become the early box office surprises of the summer.

From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2026

Obama gave way to Trump; TikTok outmuscled Facebook and Instagram; and fast-fashion giants like Shein and Temu rose up and grabbed significant market share.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026

Sorloth smashed in the second after Hancko crossed for him and the forward got the better of David Carmo, who tried to cut out the ball but was outmuscled.

From Barron's ● Nov. 29, 2025

More shocking still, Cignetti has the Hoosiers overpowering opponents and outmuscling stars, despite a roster that doesn’t feature a single five-star recruit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026

England lost two Tests away to the All Blacks in July with the hosts outmuscling George's side in key areas.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2024

The Wildcats shot nearly 70% in the first half and were equally effective on the defense side while outhustling and outmuscling the Bears.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 30, 2023

That strength has been obvious on the ice early in the final, outmuscling Lightning players to get to quality scoring areas and winning board battles to get the puck back.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 21, 2022

Mighty Michigan was the next giant to be slayed, the Bruins outmuscling a supposedly tougher nemesis from the Big Ten Conference.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2021

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