MOUSED Synonyms: 21 Similar Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus

moused

verb

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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But trouble lurked in a left-field box seat — and at shortstop.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
Former landlords lurked in bushes or on roofs or waited in cars outside our home.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of lurked

Verb

In 2026, Southlake Carroll snuck into the playoffs with a 6-8 District 4-6A record, continuing a playoff streak that began in 1999.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
On fourth-and-four — fourth-and-ballgame, fourth-and-win streak, fourth-and-dethroning Big Ten royalty Ohio State — Marsh snuck to the left edge of the end zone.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of sneaked

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Authorities said Morley, 28, slipped through a fence in his prison clothes late Sunday night before walking to the nearby farm and stealing the truck.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
The stock has slipped 13% in 2026 to date, at about $64 in mid-day trading Wednesday.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of slipped

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Zegras slid a pass to Tyson Foerster, who fired a shot on Talbot that Jamie Drysdale tipped into the net with 11 seconds remaining.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Catcher William Contreras then threw out Simpson attempting to steal second after Simpson slid off the bag.

— Zak Gilbert, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of slid

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Giamanco crawled in through a shot-out window, reached the special education classroom and reracked his firearm in preparation for a deadly confrontation.

— David K. Li, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
In May 2025, after Williams shut off the water in a cell, 10 inmates removed a toilet, crawled through a gap in the wall and scaled a fence out of the jail.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of crawled

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