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outmuscle
verb[ T ]
(alsoout-muscle)uk /ˌaʊtˈmʌs.əl/ us /ˌaʊtˈmʌs.əl/
to defeat or gain an advantage over someone using your physical strength:
The New Zealand team outmuscled England in defence.
He out-muscled the defender to nod past the keeper.
to be more powerful than someone or something else:
The company is being outmuscled by larger rivals.
Preston were out-muscled by Wimbledon in the first half.
He won't mind having to use his strength to out-muscle defenders.
The Democratic contenders aggressively sought to outmuscle one another on the topics of race and poverty.
London is attempting to outmuscle New York as the world capital of finance.
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