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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2
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
Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
As a result, products that might be deemed in violation by one inspector might pass muster by another.
—Dara Kam, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 19 Sep. 2025
But he will still be greeted with all the ritualistic hoopla Britain can muster for a presidential charm offensive.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Furthermore, the merger should pass muster under Brown Shoe, the Supreme Court’s multifactor test for assessing whether a transaction may substantially lessen competition.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
As a result, products that might be deemed in violation by one inspector might pass muster by another.
—Dara Kam, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
But the success in the House was short-lived, as the Senate could not muster the 60 votes to break the filibuster.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 19 Sep. 2025
But he will still be greeted with all the ritualistic hoopla Britain can muster for a presidential charm offensive.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muster
Noun
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He was charged with having a weapon at a public assembly or rally and going armed to the terror of people, both misdemeanors.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Pacheco, 39, who holds a college degree in sports education from Venezuela, was working at a school-bus assembly company.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The song was released with the video, an ode to pastels that depicts the changing of the guard from one album to the next with a snake turning into a cluster of butterflies.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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Simulating a cosmic storm To test this, the researchers simulated a black hole with a billion solar masses at the center of a galaxy cluster weighing a quadrillion Suns, a thousand times the Milky Way’s mass.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Khatami summoned me and heard my warning.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Brown, then 68, had been out of coaching for five years, working as an ESPN analyst, when UNC summoned him back in November 2018 to replace Larry Fedora.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The federal government is hurtling toward a possible shutdown at a delicate moment for the nation's economy, as a hiring slowdown stokes recession fears and inflation proves difficult to fully contain.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
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This story contains mention of domestic violence.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Jason Wu stretched himself to a new place with a highly creative collection inspired by Robert Rauschenberg, utilizing collage and assemblage for innovative constructions.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
17 Sep. 2025
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Notably absent from our assemblage are any enantiornithines.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Since the premiere interval reset with the release of the new batch of episodes, there are still 64 days left in Season 2’s window to continue climbing on the most popular list.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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Make a little batch of chocolate bark by spreading it into an even layer on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The two organizations will mobilize $200 million to protect 30 million hectares of Amazon rainforest.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
28 Sep. 2025
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Many students have been mobilized by what happened to Kirk.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While other services offer thousands of movies, Screambox's library features a significantly smaller selection, comprising only a few hundred titles.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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The commission, comprising 17 voting members, selects a preferred candidate, whom the Prime Minister then approves.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Muster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muster. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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