were muscling
- past progressive of muscle.
Example Sentences
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“Our most radical strength feats were muscling loads great distances over rough ground,” he writes of early humans.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2023
And far from the happier, healthier and kinder nature that pickleball is supposed to bring out, the Seravalli players were muscling children out of the way to play hotly contested matches.
From New York Times ● Oct. 21, 2022
“I think our guys were muscling through tonight,” Capitals coach Peter Laviolette said.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 23, 2022
The material is intense and exhausting and, on opening weekend, the actors still seemed like they were muscling their way through the play.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 12, 2019
Complaining that “the Chicago people” were muscling in on his match race, Swope went into overdrive.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
