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burly adj.
muscular adj.

ADJECTIVE

burly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

able-bodied athletic beefy brawny bulky hulking muscular portly stocky stout strapping sturdy

WEAK

beefcake big gorillalike hefty hulky powerful strong thickset well-built

Antonyms

STRONGEST

delicate frail infirm skinny slight small thin tiny underweight weak

WEAK

light slim

ADJECTIVE

muscular

Synonyms

STRONGEST

athletic brawny burly powerful robust sinewy stout strapping sturdy vigorous wiry

WEAK

able-bodied fibrous hefty herculean hulky husky lusty mighty muscled powerhouse pumped-up ripped ropy stalwart stringy strong tiger tough well-built

Antonyms

STRONGEST

impotent skinny slight small thin weak

WEAK

delicate flabby infirm

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Some artificial-intelligence stocks that got knocked off their pedestals, in part due to a bruising July selloff, now represent attractive opportunities for investors, according to BofA analysts.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

Following a damaging transfer window last summer, and a bruising domestic season, Newcastle have shifted their approach.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

The Long Beach, Calif.-based company’s ambition comes after a bruising few decades for American planemaking.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

The company’s ambition comes after a bruising few decades for American planemaking.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

There was bruising around one of his eyes, but he was definitely staring at her, and if it weren’t for his heart, she wouldn’t have known what to make of the expression.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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