yoked

[ yohkt ]

adjective

1. Slang. having well-defined muscles; very muscular.

Word History and Origins

Origin of yoked¹

First recorded in 2000–05; yoke ¹( def ) (in the sense “the trapezius and deltoid muscles considered together”) + -ed ³( def )

Example Sentences

Vice President Harris is also not burdened by being part of a political dynasty yoked to the past.

From Salon

The hoped-for showdown between summer juggernauts “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” improbably yoked by a meme that launched a box office bonanza and eventually outlived its cleverness, didn’t quite materialize on nominations day.

From Los Angeles Times

The ox yoked to it looked fed up and tired, as if it were sick of life itself.

From Literature

On Thursday, Biden yoked the two crises together and declared a new primary goal for American foreign policy: “Making sure Israel and Ukraine succeed.”

From Los Angeles Times

For too long, cottage cheese was unfairly yoked to the diet industrial complex or discarded as an old-school, if virtuous, deli or diner side.

From Salon

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