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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Verb
  • However, on opening night, the music and revelry are cut short when evil sneaks through the door.
    Charlotte Walsh, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The set lives inside the top 40 on three sales rankings and narrowly sneaks back onto the downloads roster in a much lower position.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Danger lurks next to Campbell, too.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
  • This, too, is where savagery lurks—in tedious, monotonous tasks.
    Seema Jilani August 29, Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Originating in the Tibetan Plateau, the Nujiang River snakes its way through southern China andeventually flows into Myanmar.
    Lauren Liebhaber September 2, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The route then snakes through the landscape near Ndabaka Gate in the national park; expect gravel roads and gently paved tarmac, as well as zebras, giraffes, and buffalo.
    Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In the film above, watch how Johnson draws help on a drive and then slips a pocket pass to a rolling big or drops it off to a player in the dunker spot.
    Joel Rush, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The cosmos is putting a microscope on the situation, so nothing slips through the cracks!
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As August fades into September and the aching heat recedes to cooler temperatures, the last of summer slides away.
    Kat Robinson RIVER VALLEY EATS, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2025
  • When Ivy begins experiencing anaphylaxis, Theo slides papers in her direction that would give him ownership of the property.
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Mouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouses. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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