1
as in assembly
a body of people come together in one place
a muster of concerned citizens
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2
as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
considering the muster of suggestions that were submitted for "word of the year"
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1
as in to summon
to assemble and make ready for action
a command to muster the troops
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as in to call
to bring together in assembly by or as if by command
all the supporters that I could muster for the fund-raising campaign
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3
as in to contain
to be made up of
the corps of regular wine drinkers musters only about 10% of the population
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Recent Examples of muster
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
23 May 2026
Most matches in the 30-team league serve up a few sharp plays that would pass muster in several of the world’s top leagues, and MLS fans can see young players who might evolve into players worthy of Europe’s top leagues.
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Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2026
ABC News,
15 June 2026
And mental presence, or the willingness to actually be there, to let the moment matter, is something anyone can muster.
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Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Noun
Collapse its heel to wear it poolside or by the beach as a mule, then flip it back up to pass muster at the hotel bar.
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Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
23 May 2026
Most matches in the 30-team league serve up a few sharp plays that would pass muster in several of the world’s top leagues, and MLS fans can see young players who might evolve into players worthy of Europe’s top leagues.
—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2026
Verb
Isaac Paredes and Jose Altuve connected on back-to-back homers in the third to pull the Astros to 5-3, but that was all Houston mustered offensively.
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ABC News,
15 June 2026
And mental presence, or the willingness to actually be there, to let the moment matter, is something anyone can muster.
—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muster
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About a week after Kirk’s killing, Benjamin observed a minute of silence in his honor at the end of an assembly, which was followed by an invitation to gather at a flagpole and pray.
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The assembly plant opened in 1954.
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Potential profits have encouraged traffickers to ship massive amounts of illicit drugs to both countries, often across the Pacific Ocean from South America via the Pacific Islands, a loose cluster of thousands of islands and atolls.
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NielsenIQ data shows that Hispanic consumers tend to be driven by brand trust, family influence and cultural identity—in ways that never surface in behavioral clusters.
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At Ojai, Lewis wistfully performed the solo prelude off in Libbey Park shrubbery as if a dallying forest spirit summoning ghosts of festivals past.
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That's right, I've been summoned to the Mothership.
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Firefighters, meanwhile, quickly contained the blaze to a 10-by-10-foot area.
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Each kit contains five breakfasts and five lunches.
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Throughout his career, the multidisciplinary artist experimented with various mediums, ranging from painting and photography to assemblages, even employing digital technologies like the iPad.
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Surrounding sculptures, assemblages and brightly colored forms make the space feel part sanctuary, part dreamscape.
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The North Shore Mosquito Abatement District announced Wednesday that a batch of mosquitoes collected Thursday, June 18, from a trap in Glenview tested positive for West Nile in the district's lab five days later.
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Today, now working with master distiller Hervé Grangeon, Vodkress remains a small-batch, craft spirit (only 7,000 liters are produced each year), available at select venues, such as the Surf Club in Miami and chef Bruno Verjus’s Parisian eatery, Table.
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Let your mind wander and organize itself naturally during the Virgo moon.
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Talent agencies are organizing around the same principle.
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In the field, such systems would likely comprise a backpack that contains batteries and cooling systems.
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Clad in three-piece tailoring, pristine shoes and often a jaunty hat, this group comprises the influencers, brand founders, buyers, and journalists that orbit the menswear market.
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“Muster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muster. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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