mouses

present tense third-person singular of mouse
as in sneaks
to move about in a sly or secret manner a cat mousing along in the shadows of the garden

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  • However, in the film, the actress’ clear Spaniard accent often sneaks through.
    Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Gomez sneaks in a few lines in English to back up that storyline.
    Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2025
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  • As winter rolls on, Gaza slips deeper into despair.
    Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • As part of their Holiday Collection, there are Cozy Essentials filled with at-home attire like jogging pants, frilly long sleeve shirts, cami slips, henley shirts, scoop tanks and more.
    Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Mouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouses. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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