moused

past tense of mouse
as in lurked
to move about in a sly or secret manner a cat mousing along in the shadows of the garden

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Verb
  • Holly Madison quickly discovered that beneath Hollywood's glitz and glamour lurked a much darker reality.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
  • Near the back of Hometown Kountry Marketplace in Maumelle lurked a pyramid of pre-packaged Amazon mystery boxes with the come-hither price of $55.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 June 2026
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  • Lee nearly snuck a single into right field in the bottom of the fourth, but second baseman Nico Hoerner made a diving stop of Lee’s grounder to rob him of a hit.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
  • Shortly afterward, Lee Jae-sung sneaked behind the defense and had the ball on his foot near the goal but couldn't score.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • The limited or anthology series field slipped to 31 from 33.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 June 2026
  • By Emma Court, Bloomberg Juicy tomatoes are a summer staple often slipped into burgers or sliced atop a salad.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • In this way, the two belted seats can be positioned forward for the drive to camp, clearing load space for luggage and gear, then slid all the way back into lounge form at camp.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 June 2026
  • Space stocks — The group slid, reversing earlier gains.
    Darla Mercado, CFP®,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • When doctors smothered it in ointment, about 45 larvae crawled out.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
  • He was buried alive on a construction site and then poisoned by a venomous rattlesnake that crawled into his coffin and attacked him.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
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  • That’s how, last night, the best golfer most of us have ever seen slinked out of a Florida jail shortly before midnight and headed off into an uncertain future.
    CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • That’s how, last night, the best golfer most of us have ever seen slinked out of a Florida jail shortly before midnight and headed off into an uncertain future.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Moused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moused. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.

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