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Synonyms for MUSCLE
ˈmʌs əlmus·cle

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  1. muscle, musculusnoun

    one of the contractile organs of the body

    Synonyms:
    muscular tissue, heftiness, sinew, muscle, muscularity, brawn, musculus, brawniness, muscleman

  2. muscle, muscular tissuenoun

    animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells

    Synonyms:
    muscular tissue, heftiness, sinew, muscle, muscularity, brawn, musculus, brawniness, muscleman

  3. muscleman, musclenoun

    a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard

    "the drug lord had his muscleman to protect him"

    Synonyms:
    musclebuilder, bodybuilder, muscleman, heftiness, muscular tissue, brawniness, brawn, musculus, muscularity, sinew, muscle builder, muscle, muscle-builder

  4. musclenoun

    authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way)

    "the senators used their muscle to get the party leader to resign"

    Synonyms:
    muscular tissue, heftiness, sinew, muscularity, brawn, musculus, brawniness, muscleman

  5. brawn, brawniness, muscle, muscularity, sinew, heftinessverb

    possessing muscular strength

    Synonyms:
    vigor, musculus, muscularity, massiveness, tendon, energy, heftiness, vim, ponderosity, ponderousness, muscle, muscleman, brawn, brawniness, heft, sinew, muscular tissue, vigour

  6. muscleverb

    make one's way by force

    "He muscled his way into the office"

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words1.0 / 1 vote

  1. musclenoun

    Synonyms:
    brawn, thew, sinew, tendon

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "muscle":

    muscular, muscles, dorsi, brawn, heeling, musculature, primal

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD0.0 / 0 votes

  1. MUSCLE

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How to use MUSCLE in a sentence?

  1. Rita Redberg:

    If you don't ask about muscle weakness in a study, you're not going to report it.

  2. Antonin Scalia:

    Bear in mind that brains and learning, like muscle and physical skill, are articles of commerce. They are bought and sold. You can hire them by the year or by the hour. The only thing in the world not for sale is character.

  3. Alexander Ludwig:

    When I first started the show I wasn’t in the shape I wanted, i had to bulk up for the Navy SEAL movie Lone Survivor, and it was really tough to lose the weight to lean out for Vikings. I already had the muscle, but it was more about losing fat.

  4. Emily Martorano:

    Whey protein is one of the most absorbable forms of protein and it contains a very wide range of amino acids, so this is the best bet for someone who's looking to build muscle, build strength while also losing fat and weight.

  5. Michael Baker:

    Bigger retailers should be more able to navigate supply chain issues and have better in stocks than smaller retailers without the muscle.


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