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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  • That pressure sneaks into how candidates speak, frame their stories and answer even routine questions.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Romance sneaks into your schedule, making things feel disruptive and unexpected, Virgo.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
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  • With all things in the beauty galaxy, there’s always a new hope, but of course a phantom menace lurks around every corner.
    Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Their latest album, The Sludge of the Land, promises to unsettle your sensibilities by exploring the churning zone of kitsch that lurks behind more respectable musical forms.
    H.D. Angel, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Make the Road Action and New York Communities for Change backed Reynoso over rival Assemblywoman Claire Valdez in the battle for the deep-blue district that snakes through parts of northern Brooklyn and western Queens.
    Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The skating ribbon at Maggie Daley Park in Chicago is an artificial trail that snakes a quarter-mile around towering climbing walls, with glittering skyscrapers for a backdrop.
    Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • That tune slips several spaces, pushed downward by new releases from Harry Styles, Rob Zombie, and Def Leppard, among others.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Knausgaard slips easily into this way of looking at life.
    Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
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  • The pound slides after reaching its highest since 2021 as the dollar rebounds slightly.
    Bloomberg, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Once a hole is dug, a tall crane slowly slides in a rebar cage that resembles a wire mesh dinosaur spine so the hole can be filled with concrete.
    Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Mouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouses. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.

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