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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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
Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 3 June 2025
House Joint Resolution 1023 would commit the Colorado General Assembly to suing the state over whether the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, or TABOR, passes federal constitutional muster.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
Matt Gelb, New York Times, 6 June 2025
Boisson made 33 unforced errors to Gauff’s 15 and could not muster the same kind of groundswell of emotion that carried her past Andreeva and world No. 3 Jessica Pegula in her previous two matches.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
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Noun
But Alaskan oil projects are known for being expensive, and not likely the kind of thing that would pass muster with oil company financial officers with prices below $60.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 3 June 2025
House Joint Resolution 1023 would commit the Colorado General Assembly to suing the state over whether the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, or TABOR, passes federal constitutional muster.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
Verb
The Phillies’ offense exploded for six runs in the first inning this week at Rogers Centre, then mustered four runs over the subsequent 26 innings.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 6 June 2025
Boisson made 33 unforced errors to Gauff’s 15 and could not muster the same kind of groundswell of emotion that carried her past Andreeva and world No. 3 Jessica Pegula in her previous two matches.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muster
Noun
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The Orient Express Corinthian completed her all-important float-out in Saint Nazaire on June 16, following four and a half months of assembly at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
24 June 2025
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To invalidate thousands of peaceful voices due to the actions of a violent fringe is to fundamentally misunderstand the essence of free assembly.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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To identify these early galaxies, Wold and his colleagues focused on a massive galaxy cluster called Abell 2744, or Pandora's Cluster, located about 4 billion light-years away in the constellation Sculptor.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
19 June 2025
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When a frenzied cluster of infected, as the virus carriers are known collectively, bursts through the door and the screaming starts, the video image of Dipsy, Laa-Laa, Po and Tinky-Winky gets splashed with blood.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2025
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Historically, most performers have developed their art by being taken under the wings of friends as part of drag families or drag houses, or by practicing at home and summoning the courage to sign up for open sets at bars.—
David Mack,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2025
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The Angels summoned Moore, a second baseman, on June 13 in Baltimore.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2025
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Simulations suggest that roughly one in 10 Rubin images will contain at least one bright streak or glint from the thousands of SpaceX Starlink and other satellites orbiting Earth.—
Jonathan Corum,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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After new growth is visible on kangaroo paws, fertilize with any complete fertilizer (containing N-P-K, an abbreviation for nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium).—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
19 June 2025
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The result is an assemblage of distinctive silhouettes and unique fabric selections that draw any viewer in.—
Essence,
Essence,
17 Apr. 2025
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Hammett has a new coffee-table book out, The Collection: Kirk Hammett, with highlights from his massive assemblage of vintage instruments.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
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Italy has reportedly deported a first batch of people from its offshore migration detention facility in Albania, with five Egyptian nationals apparently having been taken to Cairo on a chartered flight costing €113,850 ($132,133 at time of writing).—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Bake a batch of these red velvet cookies for the backyard bash.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
23 June 2025
Verb
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While superior technology and breakthrough innovations have shaped pivotal moments in history, victory has often relied on something more enduring: the ability to mobilize people, platforms, capital and ideas into a cohesive, mission-ready force.—
Toni Townes-Whitley,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Mamdani has mobilized young people who generally turn out at a very low rate.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
Verb
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Such costs comprised a shade under a quarter of club revenues last year.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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North America comprised 29 percent of sake’s total export value, which proved a dominant drive of the category’s global expansion.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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“Muster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muster. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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