Past tense of muscle
regular verb
The past tense of muscle is muscled. The past participle is also muscled.
Forms of muscle
| Base form (V1) | muscle /ˈmʌs.əl/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | muscled |
| Past participle (V3) | muscled |
| Present participle | muscling |
| Third person singular | muscles /ˈmʌs.əlz/ |
Muscled in a sentence
- He muscled his way through the crowd.
- T.C. hadn't had time to batch it up, so some of it was just laying loose in money bags and I passed all that shit out to Rome while Pimp muscled Miss Lady around.2006, Noire [pseudonym], Thug-A-Licious: An Urban Erotic Tale, New York, N.Y.: One World, Ballantine Books, →ISBN, page 112
- There, we muscled our way into the bar, and I ordered us framboises on tap.2011, Tony D’Souza, Mule: A Novel of Moving Weight, Boston, Mass.; New York, N.Y.: Mariner Books, →ISBN, page 199. From the entry framboise
- He was so muscled and firm, and the canvas shirt under his jacket unbuttoned easily.2010, Janet Chapman, Tempt Me If You Can, page 70. From the entry unbutton
- Bob is short, bald, and muscled up, with a thick neck and huge biceps and thighs.2008, Terrence Real, The New Rules of Marriage, page 35. From the entry muscled up
Meaning of muscle
- noun A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement.
- noun An organ composed of muscle tissue.
- noun A well-developed physique, in which the muscles are enlarged from exercise.
Questions about the past tense of muscle
- What is the past tense of muscle?
- The past tense of muscle is muscled.
- What is the past participle of muscle?
- The past participle of muscle is muscled.
- Is muscle a regular or irregular verb?
- Muscle is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
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