to muscle
- verb
- /ˈmʌsəl/
- Informal
- During the negotiation, the CEO tried to muscle his way into a better deal by leveraging his company's influence.
- muscle one's way into
And this kid for me, he outpaces, he out muscles, he out positions.
- And this kid for me, he outpaces, he out muscles, he out positions.
- Obviously I've I've muscled through it.
- Yes, and it well, not just, not just as much say, but they muscle their way to the front of the queue, as it were.
Examples
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He decided to muscle his way into the exclusive club, despite not having a formal invitation.
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And don't let anybody try to muscle in.
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Sure, you could muscle your way out of bed every morning.
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I mean, do you think that you need someone to come in there and, and muscle their way in for him to do that?
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Gonna let him muscle me around?
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Yes, and it well, not just, not just as much say, but they muscle their way to the front of the queue, as it were.
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They're gonna try and muscle us, but we're not gonna let that happen.
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Sam bolts to the head of the line and muscles his way into the cab.
Fiction book (1993) -
I didn't muscle in.
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The athlete had to muscle his way through the crowd to reach the podium in time for the ceremony.
Synonyms
To move something away from you using force, often with your hands
To push something so it moves or opens
To move into a narrow space with difficulty
To push something or someone suddenly and forcefully forward
To move suddenly through a barrier, as light or a person
To push through a crowd or barrier using force
To force your way past people using the top of your arm
Move forward by getting past people or things blocking the way
Force your way into a group, place, or activity using strength and influence
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
- Informal
Force your way into a group, place, or activity using strength and influence
Compounds
- Specialized
A sudden tight movement of a muscle that hurts or feels uncomfortable
- Specialized
A long body cell that makes muscles move by becoming shorter and longer
- Specialized
A body part attached to bones that pulls them to move the body, often with stripes
- Specialized
A muscle that becomes shorter or tighter and causes movement and tension
- Specialized
Muscle in the walls of organs and blood vessels that works without thinking
- Offensive
A slang name for an upper arm or chest muscle men show off, sometimes meaning a man's penis
- Specialized
A type of body tissue with light and dark stripes that moves bones when you want
- Specialized
Thin bands between the ribs that tighten to help you breathe in
- Specialized
A muscle in organs like the stomach or bladder that works without you thinking, not the heart
- Specialized
Small heart muscle that pulls valves to stop blood flowing back to the upper chambers when the heart beats
- Specialized
A long thin thigh muscle that helps rotate the leg and cross one leg
- Specialized
A large flat muscle on the upper back and neck that moves the shoulders and arms
- Specialized
A thick muscle on each side of the neck that helps you turn and bend your head
- Specialized
Muscle that has visible light and dark bands, like heart and arm muscles
- Specialized
A thin muscle in the cheek that presses the cheek against the teeth to hold food or help blow air
- Specialized
A part of the face that flattens the cheek and pulls back the corner of the mouth
- Specialized
A flat triangular part at the top of the back that moves and supports the shoulder and arm
- Specialized
A flat slanted muscle on each side of the belly that helps turn and support the upper body
- Specialized
A muscle that moves a limb or other body part away from the body's middle
- Specialized
A small muscle at the back of the elbow that helps straighten the arm
- Specialized
A muscle that works against another to control movement at a joint
- Specialized
A muscle that helps turn the shoulder blade and lift the ribs
- Specialized
A muscle that attaches to the covering of a joint and helps keep the joint steady
- Specialized
A flat muscle on each side of the stomach that helps twist the body and pull in the waist
- Specialized
A muscle on the outer side of the eye that turns the eye outward away from the nose
- Specialized
A muscle in the upper back under the trapezius that pulls the shoulder blade toward the spine and slightly up
- Specialized
Muscle on the inner side of the eye that moves the eye toward the nose
- Specialized
Ability to feel where your body parts are and how they move without looking
- Slur
A gay man, often a bodybuilder, with a very large, strong body who likes to show it
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A large muscle at the back of the lower leg that lifts the heel when you stand on tiptoe
- Specialized
A large muscle at the back of the hip that moves the thigh and forms the buttock
- Specialized
A large inner thigh muscle that pulls the leg toward the middle of the body and moves it backward
- Specialized
A large chest muscle that pulls the arm toward the body and turns it inward
- Specialized
A muscle in the upper back that pulls the shoulder blade toward the spine
- Specialized
A muscle inside the face that helps move the lower jaw when you chew
- Specialized
A small upper back muscle that pulls the shoulder blade toward the spine and slightly up
- Specialized
A muscle in the upper back between the spine and shoulder blade that helps move and hold it
- Specialized
A muscle in the upper back that pulls the shoulder blade toward the spine
- Specialized
A muscle on the side of the neck that moves the neck and helps you breathe
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Etymology
To muscle in or to muscle through comes from the idea of using physical strength to push your way into a place or situation. So to muscle your way somewhere is to force your way in by strength or pressure.