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strongly and heavily built
a burly delivery man brought the furniture
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Recent Examples of burly
The episode leaves burly men and small, scared children huddled together in the cavity of an upturned wagon.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
There’s a reason the burly, Tundra warrior still holds its own as the elder statesman of its class.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
The burly Michigan product can hold his own in a phone booth, and his toughness and strong push help overcome his physical limitations.
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Dunn has a half-dozen of his men — burly guards with sidearms holstered to their hips, dressed in black tactical uniforms that appear to have been lifted from Josh Brolin’s wardrobe in Sicario — scouting the area, literally looking for trouble.
—Jason McGahan, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
There’s a reason the burly, Tundra warrior still holds its own as the elder statesman of its class.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
The burly Michigan product can hold his own in a phone booth, and his toughness and strong push help overcome his physical limitations.
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Dunn has a half-dozen of his men — burly guards with sidearms holstered to their hips, dressed in black tactical uniforms that appear to have been lifted from Josh Brolin’s wardrobe in Sicario — scouting the area, literally looking for trouble.
—Jason McGahan, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burly
Adjective
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McCaffery has a contract through the 2028 season, but with his program plagued by stagnant on-court performance and collapsing ticket sales, athletic director Beth Goetz could make a change.—
Scott Dochterman,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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On its most recent financial disclosures to the NCAA, Arizona’s athletic department reported receiving $36.2 million in subsidies in 2023-24 and still ending the fiscal year with a $20.5 million deficit.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Multiple hardware tiers On the console side, Microsoft's split simultaneous release of the Xbox Series S and X showed an understanding that not everyone wants to pay more money for the most powerful possible gaming hardware.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
11 Mar. 2025
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The stakes are high for China’s government, and Xi Jinping, the country’s most powerful leader in decades, to get the initiatives right.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Voicing the bag is an older woman with a husky Tuscan timbre, which carries the whole way through its lifecycle onscreen.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2025
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My husky boy feet cemented into the concrete veranda.—
Diane Seuss,
Harper's Magazine,
2 July 2024
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Set in 1987, Predator starts with Schwarzenegger's Dutch taking out guerrillas in the Central American jungle with his beefy battalion of soldiers — played by Carl Weathers, Jesse Ventura, Bill Duke, Sonny Landham, and future director of The Predator, Shane Black.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Municipal bonds are already beloved by high-income investors, but those seeking additional yield and beefier returns are reaching for a little more risk.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2025
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That could mean vinyl, which has become hugely popular again in just the past few years, or perhaps CD, or even cassette, which is making a small but mighty comeback.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Based in Glen Ellyn, Amy Storm & Company is a small but mighty team of interior architects and designers with the experience and expertise to lead projects and keep them running smoothly.—
Dan Howarth,
Architectural Digest,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Masters of the Universe was confirmed by actor Nicholas Galitzine, who stars as the brawny superhero in Amazon MGM's upcoming film.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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The place had horse stables where public utility workers kept the brawny animals that pulled the construction wagons as Baltimore built a water and sewer system.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Other great spots for golf include We-Ko-Pa Golf Club, where two 18-hole masterpieces are both visually stunning and unspoiled by nearby hulking homes.—
David Weiss,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The resolution — a first step toward the hulking budget reconciliation bill Republicans hope to pass — allows $4.5 trillion in tax cuts, offset by $2 trillion in spending cuts.—
Andrew Solender,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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Megalodon’s teeth resemble those of a modern great white shark, so some scientists previously concluded that the two sharks had a similar stout body shape.—
Kate Golembiewski,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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Landry is slightly undersized, but nonetheless a stout edge-setter against the run; his greatest play strength a year ago.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Burly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burly. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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