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verb

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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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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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How is the word muster different from other verbs like it?

Some common synonyms of muster are call, cite, convene, convoke, and summon. While all these words mean "to demand the presence of," muster suggests a calling up of a number of things that form a group in order that they may be exhibited, displayed, or utilized as a whole.

mustered the troops

How are the words call and summon related as synonyms of muster?

Call may be used less formally for summon.

called the legislature into special session

When would cite be a good substitute for muster?

The meanings of cite and muster largely overlap; however, cite implies a summoning to court usually to answer a charge.

cited for drunken driving

How do convene and convoke relate to one another, in the sense of muster?

Convene is somewhat less formal than convoke.

convened the students

When might convoke be a better fit than muster?

In some situations, the words convoke and muster are roughly equivalent. However, convoke implies a summons to assemble for deliberative or legislative purposes.

convoked a Vatican council

When is summon a more appropriate choice than muster?

While the synonyms summon and muster are close in meaning, summon implies the exercise of authority.

was summoned to answer charges

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of muster
Noun
But to meet that bar, researchers needed to argue their case in their proposals, then hope their projects passed muster with an ethics advisory board. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2025 On the other side of things, a hen of the turkey persuasion that is not a part of a flock might join a muster of peacocks for company and protection. Joan Morris, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
But one of the most consistently fun of these is the Halloween special, which gives characters a chance to not only dress up but trade in the most unhinged fantasies that the series’ creators can muster. Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025 Uncle Sam’s spending binge will remain compounding until Republicans muster the stones to take entitlements off autopilot. Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for muster
Recent Examples of Synonyms for muster
Noun
  • The ProMaster is a versatile commercial front wheel drive cargo or passenger van built in the Saltillo, Mexico assembly plant, and sold in North America by RAM.
    Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Hamoud Jumaa, a member of the national assembly of Tanzania and a CCM leader, speaking to Newsweek, responded to opposition allegations.
    Danish Manzoor Bhat, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Unlike the plush option that just comes with down clusters, the mid-plush and firm densities are down cluster and feather pillows.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2025
  • If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In Jennifer Kent's terrifying psychological horror film, the Babadook is summoned when Amelia reads to her son from a pop-up book about the monster, leading to days of terror.
    Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Tompa has been capable of recounting a personal crisis while constantly opening up to universal reflections that summon all viewers.
    Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Comparable in size to the Arc de Triomphe, the Porte Monumentale also contained surface ornamentation based on Haeckel’s exacting lifelong documentation of organisms to be found in the world’s oceans.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Along with the remains, deputies found a backpack with clothes inside, a water bottle and a diary that didn’t contain any writing that helped in identifying the woman, according to a news release by the DNA Doe Project.
    Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Over several years, Spiro and his wife, Arabella, have worked with Parisian gallerist Lucas Ratton to build their African tribal-art assemblage.
    Jill Newman, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2025
  • In it, the director gives us an assemblage of missing pieces from a Zodiac documentary he was commissioned to make, but which ultimately fell through.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This cozy brew can also be made in large batches for a fall movie marathon, book club, or Halloween party.
    Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Given the boost the networks have enjoyed since Nielsen upgraded its ratings methodology last month, NBC’s first batch of NBA deliveries should be a treat for advertisers.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But can talking about the cost of living mobilize young people?
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
  • By mobilizing the peoples of South America.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The results of his project comprise the Heinz Gaube Lebanese Architectural Photographs Collection, housed at Notre Dame University-Louaize (NDU) and available via JSTOR.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Some of her research comprises little more than yearbooks’ blooper reels, and that’s all right by me.
    Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Muster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muster. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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