Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moused
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The terrain was steep and mountainous, the forests were thick, and threats from buffalo and leopards lurked in the wilderness.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025 -
Was Blass’s mental block a sign of what lurked on the other side of these quotidian failures?—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cartoons With a Purpose Some shows snuck in bits of learning without making a big deal about it.—
Alex Shoemaker,
Parents,
4 Jan. 2026
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The two-hour closer also snuck in a nod to Stranger Things‘ origins.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
31 Dec. 2025
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Aftershocks are typically minor adjustments along the portion of a fault that slipped at the time of the initial earthquake.—
William B. Davis,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Stevenson slipped tackles on his season-long 56-yard run and 20-yarder, bouncing off hits and running with power and vision not seen from him since September.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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For the regions Noe oversees, the America’s slid 9 percent, while EMEA was up 4 percent.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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However, Portland goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold slid out to stop the shot attempt at her foot.—
Austin White,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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One live roach crawled on the floor near the kitchen door.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Roaring out of the gates in Set 2, the Raiders mounted a commanding 10-2 lead, but the Storm went blow for blow with the Raiders and crawled back into the set.—
Andrew Cornelius,
Twin Cities,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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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The team slunk out of Wrigley Field two games later facing the abyss.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Moused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moused. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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