mousing

present participle of mouse

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mousing
Verb
  • And some kids are even sneaking in game sessions during class.
    Annabelle Canela, Parents, 5 Sep. 2025
  • As with music, doing that work and sneaking in so much sound is all about the beats and the pitch.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Folklore portrays them as menacing figures lurking in the darkness who can possess those who wander too far from home.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Prices start at just $8 in the Halloween Shop, and witches and ghosts aren’t the only things lurking in there.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In recent weeks grosses for the show have slipped considerably, with the weekly take at the end of August sliding to an unsustainable $505,142.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Last year at Monza, Red Bull struggled with balance, with the car sliding at times.
    Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Most of them are slipping after the band left the country and finished its domestic tour dates, but the fact that so many full-lengths are still on the books shows in any capacity how the reunion has reignited interest in the rockers’ back catalog.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Saving Thomas Jefferson’s favorite seed Winn also feels the traditions slipping.
    Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Mousing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mousing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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