1
as in assembly
a body of people come together in one place
a muster of concerned citizens
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2
as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
considering the muster of suggestions that were submitted for "word of the year"
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1
as in to summon
to assemble and make ready for action
a command to muster the troops
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2
as in to call
to bring together in assembly by or as if by command
all the supporters that I could muster for the fund-raising campaign
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3
as in to contain
to be made up of
the corps of regular wine drinkers musters only about 10% of the population
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Recent Examples of muster
Jesse Eisinger, ProPublica, 8 Apr. 2025
And, depending on the moment, Canal musters up the occasional show of bravery.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2025
Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
The Dodgers entered Saturday night’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on a three-game losing streak with hits and runs increasingly difficult to muster.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Hull pointed out that the makeup of the court had changed and argued that a law could now pass muster with the justices.
—Jesse Eisinger, ProPublica, 8 Apr. 2025
And, depending on the moment, Canal musters up the occasional show of bravery.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2025
Verb
Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki's shot was the only shot Montreal's top forward trio would muster on the night at 5-on-5 against the Capitals.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
The Dodgers entered Saturday night’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on a three-game losing streak with hits and runs increasingly difficult to muster.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muster
Noun
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The study ranks 100 vehicles judged through the same five criteria it’s used since the 2020 edition: assembly location, parts content, engine origin, transmission origin and U.S. manufacturing workforce.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
16 May 2025
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The vehicle eventually left the area after the Worcester Police Department arrived and declared the scene an unlawful assembly, threatening arrests.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2025
Noun
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This fungus cluster also generated airborne spores, infecting the soldiers.—
Noel Murray,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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While red, inflamed skin was often seen as the norm, my flares—ranging from deep brown or purplish dry patches to clusters of tiny, itchy bumps—looked more like a disease to be feared and ashamed of rather than understood and treated.—
Raelle Kennedy,
Health,
12 May 2025
Verb
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Shoeless Joe was also summoned from the corn fields and brought back to ballot life by the commissioner’s ruling this week.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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An urbane middle-aged couple was summoned to the bar for prime seats just as the man was pulling up a BBC video about barnacle geese, a species that nests on high cliffs and whose flightless newborns fling themselves hundreds of feet to reunite with their grazing parents.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
16 May 2025
Verb
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May contain slightly more flavonoids compared to green tea.—
Julie Marks,
Verywell Health,
14 May 2025
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Wildfire smoke contains very dangerous, tiny pollutants called PM2.5 that can travel deep into the lungs or enter the bloodstream when inhaled.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
Noun
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The presentation of the female artist of the year trophy had an Oscars-style assemblage of previous winners forming a lineup to heap praise on this year’s nominees, something that was not afforded the menfolk in the equivalent gender category.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 May 2025
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These are richly imagined characters rather than assemblages of traits correlating with plot as if in a showrunner’s bible.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Every batch is regularly checked and sorted to ensure no mold has developed.—
Jay Cheshes,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 May 2025
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But her latest batch of music signals a new direction in Cash’s life and musical direction.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
Verb
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Even in the lower-stakes world of publishing, a celebrity can mobilize her fan base against anything deemed unofficial.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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The Kentucky National Guard was mobilized along with emergency medical workers to treat the injured and assess the damage, the agency said.—
Isabella Kwai,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
Verb
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The company comprises two businesses, The Poke House and No Man's Land Miami LLC, according to the outlet.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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Featuring around 320 extras, each episode was filmed in a four-week block that mostly comprised technical practices and rehearsals.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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“Muster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muster. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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