Outmuscle

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To surpass in a contest involving strength. transitive

    "UConn barreled through the West Regional, pummeling Purdue in the semifinals and outmuscling Missouri in the final."

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"UConn barreled through the West Regional, pummeling Purdue in the semifinals and outmuscling Missouri in the final."

Etymology

From out- + muscle.

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