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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  • One of them invites Bonnie over for a sleepover, and Jessie sneaks into her overnight bag, not realizing that toys are verboten to the new generation.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 June 2026
  • Fans are less tame, however, when Mamdani sneaks into the bar through a side entrance with New York City’s First Lady, Rama Duwaji.
    Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 26 May 2026
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  • Jamon has left the past behind, but danger still lurks.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 June 2026
  • Yet despite its reputation, this isn’t a bloodthirsty murder-bird that lurks in the rainforests waiting for its next victim.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
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  • When a Knicks game lets out at the Garden or concertgoers from the Meadowlands pour out of Penn Station, crowds pack the Tick Tock’s orange-and-green banquettes and the line snakes out the door.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
  • The River Caqueta snakes nearly 1,800 miles into the heart of the Amazon rainforest.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 27 May 2026
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  • If that slips, though, Abrams would be a massive trade chip.
    Chad Jennings, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • People leave, culture erodes, the playbook changes faster than management can rewrite it, and so the edge slips to newcomers.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • Switchable defender who slides laterally very well for his size.
    WBZ-News Staff, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • The Levoit Cordless Stick Vacuum has a 180-degree swivel head that slides right under chairs, tables, and beds.
    Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
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