muscle
noun
a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body.
was muscling
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past progressiveof muscle.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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This airplane had heavy pressures on the controls — remember, Getachew was muscling his control column halfway back.
From New York Times ● Sep. 18, 2019
Kanter was muscling his way inside controlling the boards and scoring on rebounds.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 25, 2018
But it was not shy to confront Mr Sharif whenever it felt he was muscling in on what it considers its turf, most notably relations with India.
From Economist ● Aug. 3, 2017
I didn’t feel like I was muscling it.
From New York Times ● Aug. 30, 2015
He was getting part way where he wanted to be, but ... this was certainly no picnic he was muscling into.
From Man of Many Minds by E. Everett (Edward Everett) Evans
