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bruising

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

Example Sentences

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But the much-improved centre-back has typified the journey Arsenal have gone on since that bruising night on Tyneside.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

His most bruising reviews bring us back to ourselves, to messy, genuine feeling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The surprise profit is good news for investors, who have been fretting about the impact a bruising price war in China would have on the bottom line for XPeng and other EV makers.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

He drove down pension costs after a bruising battle with city unions.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Therefore I beg a prohibition against using any wheel machines, either for grinding or bruising or any furnaces like mine, without my consent.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton