muscling
Pushing with strength
Muscling is the use of physical strength or force to accomplish something, often aggressively: He was muscling his way through the crowd.
It extends to non-physical force—intimidation or pressure: The company was muscling smaller competitors out of the market.
Muscling in means forcing entry into a situation where you're not wanted.
Exerting intense effort
- heavingMoving up and down
- liftingRaising something heavy
- haulingTransporting heavy items
- luggingCarrying with difficulty
hoisting · hefting · grunting · struggling · dragging · pulling · pushing · leveraging
Compelling through pressure
- pushingApplying force to move
- bullyingAggressive repeated intimidation
- intimidatingInspiring fear or unease
- shovingPushing with force
elbowing · barging · shouldering · pressuring · strong-arming · bulldozing · steamrolling · crowding
Gaining size intentionally
- buildingEnclosed roofed structure
- toningStrengthening muscles gradually
- strengtheningIncreasing power or solidity
- developingBecoming more advanced
sculpting · pumping · flexing · defining · hardening · thickening · enlarging · beefing up
Gradually intruding on territory
- infiltratingEntering covertly to gather information
- invadingEntering by force
- wedgingForcing into tight space
- insinuatingIndirectly suggesting something
worming · inserting · penetrating · horning in · butting in · cutting in · pushing in · breaking into
straining
Exerting intense effort
lugging · hoisting · hefting · grunting · struggling · dragging · pulling · pushing · leveraging · bracing
forcing
Compelling through pressure
- pushingApplying force to move
- bullyingAggressive repeated intimidation
- intimidatingInspiring fear or unease
shoving · elbowing · barging · shouldering · pressuring · strong-arming · bulldozing · steamrolling · crowding · jostling
bulking
Gaining size intentionally
- buildingEnclosed roofed structure
- toningStrengthening muscles gradually
- strengtheningIncreasing power or solidity
developing · sculpting · pumping · flexing · defining · hardening · thickening · enlarging · beefing up · buffing
encroaching
Gradually intruding on territory
- infiltratingEntering covertly to gather information
- invadingEntering by force
- wedgingForcing into tight space
insinuating · worming · inserting · penetrating · horning in · butting in · cutting in · pushing in · breaking into · crashing
- shovingpushing, shoving, jostling, elbowing, shouldering
- coercionduress, coercing, compelling, threat, forcing
- horse anatomyback, fetlock, chest, croup, hock
- livestock traitsbirth weight, body weight, live weight, height, body length
- livestockcow, cows, cattle, bull, bulls
- animal breedingbreeding, dog breeding, mating, gestation, crossbreeding
musclingfinessing
Managing with delicate skill
coaxing · persuading · sweet-talking · easing · subtle
musclingpersuading
Inducing belief or action
requesting · asking · negotiating · compromising · cooperating
- muscling upIncreasing muscle mass
muscle, muscular, muscles, muscled, musculature, muscularity, muscle in