as in athletic
strongly and heavily built
the shot put, hammer throw, and other field events for which mesomorphic athletes are well-suited
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Recent Examples of mesomorphic
This body type is also known as a mesomorphic body shape.
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Cari Shane, Discover Magazine, 28 July 2022
Cari Shane, Discover Magazine, 28 July 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mesomorphic
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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The deficit came despite a $28.8 million increase in revenue from the previous year, highlighting the challenging financial environment even central athletic departments face in today’s collegiate landscape.—
Brian Roberts,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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What began as a creative outlet during a transitional period in her life soon blossomed into a powerful form of self-expression.—
DeAnna Taylor,
Essence,
11 Mar. 2025
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
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
Adjective
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That girl is on fire, though, ripping shots and skinny-dipping at the hotel after-party with Val and Aleksei, who is burly enough to perhaps be the masked owner of gun No. 1.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2025
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Twenty-five years after a stinky, burly green ogre first debuted on the big screen, he will be joined by his teenage daughter, voiced by none other than Zendaya.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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That muscular electric motor’s torque is the real difference that makes this E-class a worthy AMG tuner car for those who value the benefits of exemplary performance but don’t need a snarling beast of a high-performance car.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Erectile tissue expands and contracts based on muscular action.—
Alice Jones Webb,
Outdoor Life,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Queen is a brawny, physical big who muscled through opponents to average 19.5 points and 10.8 rebounds this season.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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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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“Mesomorphic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mesomorphic. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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