muscle in on

verb

To interfere with, or intrude on something forcibly.

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Meanings

verbmuscle in on (third-person singular simple present muscles in on, present participle muscling in on, simple past and past participle muscled in on)

present singular third person muscles in on · participle present muscling in on · participle past muscled in on · past muscled in on

  1. transitiveTo interfere with, or intrude on something forcibly.

    The Russian Mafia did not take too kindly to a Westerner muscling in on their market, and so decided to send a little message.

    2001, Eoin Colfer, Artemis Fowl, page 29

    Synonyms: crowd in on

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo interfere with, or intrude on something forcibly.

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crowd in on
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crowd in on
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APA

muscle in on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muscle%20in%20on

MLA

“muscle in on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muscle%20in%20on. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “muscle in on,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muscle%20in%20on.

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