as in sneaking
to move about in a sly or secret manner
a cat mousing along in the shadows of the garden
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Not only does the crew-length keep trail debris (like dirt and pebbles) from sneaking inside the socks, but the wool fibers and just-right thickness have kept me blister-free and perfectly temperature-regulated in a wide range of conditions and seasons for years.—
Lisa Jhung,
Outside,
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Gaps in windows and doors, cracks within the walls, and any other places where cold air is sneaking in should be sealed off and the temperature within the home should remain consistent—particularly during very cold nights.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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The crux of contention, Nemmen says, is just how much ionized gas a cocoon would hold, and thus how much electron scattering would interfere with measuring a lurking black hole’s actual mass.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
14 Jan. 2026
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The cases remained unsolved for decades as the sleepy Long Island community reeled over the possibility of a serial killer lurking in their midst.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Joseph took over a team that had gone 9-7, but was sliding toward disaster.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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Position the whetstone horizontally, coarse-side up, on a damp towel to prevent sliding.—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
15 Jan. 2026
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Use them for dusting, slipping over the head of a Swiffer to mop up a spill, or for making a sock puppet.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
13 Jan. 2026
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Many liberals are desperate for signs that Trump’s stranglehold over his base is slipping.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Mousing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mousing. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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