2muscle verb
muscles; mus·cled; mus·cling 1 [+ obj] : to move (something) by using physical strength and force
▪ They muscled the heavy boxes onto the truck. ▪ They muscled the furniture up the stairs. — often used figuratively ▪ She was muscled [=forced] out of office by political opponents. ▪ He helped muscle the bill through Congress. 2 : to move forward by using physical force [no obj] ▪ He muscled through the crowd. ▪ They muscled into line behind us. [+ obj] ▪ He muscled his way through the crowd. [=he moved ahead by pushing and forcing people to move out of the way]
▪ They muscled the heavy boxes onto the truck. ▪ They muscled the furniture up the stairs. — often used figuratively ▪ She was muscled [=forced] out of office by political opponents. ▪ He helped muscle the bill through Congress.
muscle in [phrasal verb]
: to use force or influence in a way that is wrong or unwanted in order to become involved in something for selfish reasons — usually + on ▪ His competitors have tried to muscle in on his business.
