moused

Definition of mousednext
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
  • But within the house, violence lurked like flammable gas.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The short answer is that a wide gulf exists between rumor and fact and Swalwell lurked in that gray space, living and thriving in the shadows between provability and denial.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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  • That afternoon, Djena sneaked out of the house to meet Shams at the neighborhood Starbucks.
    Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • The Brewers tied it in the fourth when Luis Rengifo's grounder to third sneaked under Royce Lewis' glove and allowed Brice Turang to score.
    CBS News, CBS News, 17 May 2026
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  • The Olympic gymnast, 29, slipped into a striking dress with a plunging neckline for a night out with her husband, Jonathan Owens, to celebrate the wedding of their Chicago Bears friends, Jaylon Jones and wife Jaden.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
  • The latest poll released by the California Democratic Party showed Mahan’s support had slipped from 7% to 4% among likely Democratic voters in polling conducted earlier this month.
    Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
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  • Abreu gunned to Connor Wong, who swung his arm high to apply the tag, and Larnach’s outstretched arm slid safely into home before Wong’s mitt made contact with his helmet.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
  • Tatis’ throw, which was headed slightly up the line, was smartly cut off by Sung-Mun Song, who turned and fired to home, where Call slid in just before catcher Freddy Fermin’s tag.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
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  • But Inglis kept losing partners to Punjab fast bowler Marco Jansen (2-33) and leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal (2-25) and Lucknow crawled to 196.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 May 2026
  • The children, a 10-year-old and two 14-year-olds who struggle with sensory issues, crawled through the back door and under the deck and waited until police came to escort them away.
    Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 20 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 25 May. 2026.

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