MUSTERED Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

mustered

verb

past tense of muster

as in mobilized

to assemble and make ready for action a command to muster the troops

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as in summoned

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 comprised

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 mustered Despite drawing eight walks Tuesday, the Braves could only scratch across three runs and mustered only four hits in an 8-3 loss to the Padres at Truist Park. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 22 July 2026 But against the first-place Brewers, the Giants mustered a 1-0 win. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 France had only mustered two shots on goal throughout the first half, but Olise came out firing after the break, slipping two neat passes through to Mbappe even before the crucial assist. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 4 July 2026 After collecting 17 hits here on Monday and 14 more on Tuesday, the Dodgers mustered five hits Wednesday, including a 431-foot home run from Freddie Freeman. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 The pure, post-Bee Gees charisma Bellamy mustered in the 2000s seems to have vacated him entirely, and the song’s funkiness suffocates under the flatness of his delivery. — Liam Inscoe-Jones, Pitchfork, 1 July 2026 Tens of thousands of troops were mustered in Allegheny County alone, and other than New York, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania provided more manpower to the Union army than any other state. — Christopher Derose, CBS News, 26 June 2026 Boise only mustered a single shot on goal itself. — Idaho Statesman, 21 June 2026 Isaac Paredes and Jose Altuve connected on back-to-back homers in the third to pull the Astros to 5-3, but that was all Houston mustered offensively. — ABC News, 15 June 2026

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With more food supplies available and a network of local restaurants already mobilized, the team was able to quickly expand its response across Venezuela.

— Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Local hotels, restaurants and chambers of commerce mobilized around the Tartan Army’s presence to secure vast tourism revenue without funding stadium construction as in some other cities.

— Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of mobilized

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Five performers meet onstage after that presiding voice dissipates, as if summoned by it.

— Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 25 July 2026
By far the most effective and moving parts of Common Knowledge are the performer’s account of the day in 1973 when, at 10 years old, she was summoned home from a neighbor’s house and told by her father that her ailing mother had died.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 July 2026

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Rooms Rooms are compact (standard doubles start at 236 square feet) but thoughtfully organized, with high ceilings and warm wood details.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
Her highly functional closet, resembling a personal boutique, showcases vintage bags and is organized for efficiency, essential for the demanding Hamptons season.

— Amanda Lauren, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of organized

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After the fatal shooting, an FBI agent said small bags consistent with drug packaging that contained a substance resembling methamphetamine could be seen in plain view inside the vehicle.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 July 2026
Samantha Tosch, a criminalist with the Los Angeles Police Department, testified that a swab taken from the trash bag during the search of the house contained a mixture of DNA from four people.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026

Definition of contained

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Manuel took heat from fans for being slow to embrace the potential of name, image and likeness deals, but Michigan made up ground quickly and marshaled the resources to build competitive rosters in its major sports.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 21 July 2026
That effort is marshaled partly to avoid a crash like the one in which the Mexican tall ship Cuauhtémoc struck the Brooklyn Bridge last year, killing two people and injuring more.

— Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 30 June 2026

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The spa Down the steps from the main building is the spa with two double treatment rooms where guests can enjoy a daily massage, included in the rate.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026
All had been shot, and the injuries included gunshot wounds to an arm, leg, abdomen and lower leg, Gregg said.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 27 July 2026

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