mouses

Definition of mousesnext
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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  • But some sunlight still sneaks through Earth’s atmosphere, bends around the planet and lands on the moon.
    Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Benedict is still all in with love, convincingly enough that Sophie sneaks back to her room, glowing and grinning, with the drawing of Our Cottage clutched in her hands.
    Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
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  • When a strange man lurks around the school asking supposedly innocent questions and the principal receives a severed human finger in the mail, the community is in an uproar.
    Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Binary neutron stars have long been considered the best bet for deciphering what lurks within.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Mar. 2026
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  • To accommodate the mass of passengers, the line snakes through baggage claim and around the terminal.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Miraculously, the line of people that usually snakes down Melrose yearning for a slice of chef Karla Subero Pittol’s passion lime fruit icebox pie is nonexistent today.
    Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
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  • Obergfell also slips literary connections into the mix, starting with the title of show (which is also the title of the chessboard piece).
    Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Though it has been called a documentary, the film frequently slips into scenes using actors to portray key moments in Cucinelli’s life.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2026
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  • The Touch Pad Folio LED Makeup Mirror features a slim, streamlined design that slides easily into your bag for convenient storage.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Thieneman slides into the spot that Harrison Smith held down for over a decade.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Mouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouses. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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