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
  • Jokic has fed him hundreds of alley-oops late in games when Gordon has lurked in the short corner, behind the last line of defense.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
  • As the Justice Department kicked off its antitrust trial against Live Nation on Tuesday, the specter of a possible settlement lurked around the proceedings, as did that of Taylor Swift.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
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  • So, Carolyn and RoseMarie Terenzio, John’s assistant, snuck into the office late one night to print up the programs.
    Kate Storey, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Less than five seconds into the game, Bruins left wing Marat Khusnutdinov sneaked behind an unprepared Kris Letang and found himself with a point-blank look against Stuart Skinner.
    Josh Yohe, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
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  • Dan Vladar made 20 saves for Philadelphia and slipped to 19-10-6.
    CBS News, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Shares of Okta have slipped 8% this year and are down 28% over the past 12 months.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
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  • With just over a minute to play in the period, Shaugabay slid a perfect pass from the right-side corner across the crease where Andersen tapped it home to hand Warroad its first multi-goal advantage.
    Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The mouthpiece landed in front of a fan sitting courtside and slid toward the foot of Mavericks assistant coach Jay Triano.
    Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The animal had crawled into a drain pipe during a cold snap and could not turn around to escape.
    Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
  • As seen on video from the scene, traffic crawled along the expressway as smoke billowed from the cars and firefighters worked to extinguish the fire.
    Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The swish of chainmail coming down the runway was audible, as models slinked down the catwalk decked in statement pelts and belts.
    Anika Reed, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
  • From there, two of the thieves slinked up the ladder to smash a window that leads to the Galerie d’Apollon on the museum’s second floor.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Moused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moused. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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