SINEWY Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

sinewy

adjective

ˈsin-yə-wē

Definition of sinewy

as in muscular

having muscles capable of exerting great physical force the lithe, sinewy body of the ballet company's leading male dancer

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as in brawny

marked by a well-developed musculature the sinewy arms of the weight lifter

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Recent Examples of sinewy Theron, meanwhile, hurls herself into the sinewy action sequences that have increasingly been her home turf over the past two decades, flinging herself down hills and into rivers and navigating some precarious rock-climbing terrain. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026 That brisk storytelling economy is a good fit for Theron’s own terse, sinewy performance style. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026 On a street lined with sinewy banyan trees in Taipei’s Songshan District, school administrator Huang Huiming agrees that Beijing’s bet might not pan out. — Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Apr. 2026 Alongside their sinewy body form, the ancestors of seagrass carried with them from dry land two useful features that no sea creature possessed. — David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sinewy

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Adjective

The sense of doom freed them to push hard into a rich new pop direction, filling Sound of Lies with songs that were deeply felt and sometimes dark amid the muscular pop hooks.

— Steve Appleford, SPIN, 31 Aug. 2026
Years later, while O’Brien was developing Rocky Horror, the two ran into each other outside a London gym where O’Brien had been scouting muscular men for the show.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of muscular

Adjective

Davis delivered a strong preseason, but he is now likely headed to a redshirt rookie season unless injuries strike at tackle.

— Dan Duggan, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
There’s no denying that the fall 2026 runways made a strong case for color; even the street style scene is on board, slipping into colorful shoes and sporting handbags in a variety of vibrant shades—baby pink, chartreuse, and cobalt.

— Laura Jackson, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of strong

Adjective

Bonnell has previously shown the larger 902, which is expected to become the more powerful flagship of the company's e-Moto range.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
This quietly powerful exploration of familial bonds across generations is a story of finding hope and the importance of a home.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

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