intercostal muscle (noun)

1. In the latest issue of Marvel Comics, Spider-Man battles an intercostal muscle strain while fighting crime.

2. Why did the intercostal muscle go to the gym? It wanted to get ripped and make all the other muscles rib with envy!

3. In a futuristic world, scientists discover a way to enhance intercostal muscles, giving humans superhuman strength between their ribs.

4. In the horror movie, the villain tears through the protagonist's intercostal muscles, leaving them gasping for breath and unable to escape.