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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Even Toyota considers the U.S. sedan business bruising.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fed officials are still trying to strike a careful balance: leaning against inflation without bruising the labor market.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Friday, financial markets recovered from what has been a bruising week stemming from jitters over artificial-intelligence spending, along with tumult in bitcoin and metals.

From MarketWatch

On Friday, financial markets were recovering from what has been a bruising week stemming from jitters over artificial-intelligence spending, along with tumult in bitcoin and metals.

From MarketWatch

Draper looked in good touch in his first singles match since August last year, although he will continue to monitor the bone bruising in his service arm that sidelined him for six months.

From BBC

bruising

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