mustered

verb

past tense of muster
1
as in mobilized
to assemble and make ready for action a command to muster the troops

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2
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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3
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 That ranks ninth in the Eastern Conference, expectations wise — and a little shy of the 46 wins Atlanta mustered last time around. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Since her departure from Kansas City, the Roos never mustered more than 12 wins in four years under head Dionnah Jackson-Durrett. — Pj Green october 21, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026 Position grades were brutal, with F’s handed to the quarterback, running back and offensive line — Dak Prescott finished 34 of 54 for 258 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions, and the backfield mustered just 41 rushing yards on 13 carries. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026 Little Neil mustered his courage and brought a hammer down on the bird. — S. M. Reznik, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 The loss of De’Von Achane to a season-ending torn ACL early in Week 3 has contributed to the offensive struggles, but the Dolphins mustered only two touchdowns in two games with Achane healthy – and a league-low four touchdowns in four games total. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 In the second period, the Oilers mustered just four shots, contributing to the night’s total of 24. — Janson Duench, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 The Chicago offense mustered just three hits in the game, and the Padres had three homers. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Pete Alonso pulled the Orioles within a run with a two-run homer in the fifth, but that was all Baltimore mustered. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mustered
  1. mobilized
  2. summoned
  3. comprised
  4. organized
  5. contained
  6. marshaled
  7. included
  8. ordered
Verb
  • In the Amazon, Indigenous communities and advocacy groups mobilized voters and, aided by court rulings last week, helped secure government transportation for those living in remote areas.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Some 70,000 police officers had been mobilized across the country Saturday, the Interior Ministry said, as French authorities launched an enormous security operation for the second round of protests.
    — Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of mobilized
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  • Prosecutors have requested that the defendants be summoned for questioning, but the judge has not ordered it.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Forensic teams summoned to a nearby police complex during the raid were never sent to the scenes, according to records reviewed by the organization.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of summoned
Verb
  • So, fellow Chicagoans, fasten your seatbelts and prepare for the wildest, most unnerving rollercoaster ride of the four budget cycles that have comprised the city’s Brandon Johnson Experience.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Sophie, mom Annie and her great-aunt comprised The 3 Suckers — a play on the small side shoots that can stunt the growth of healthy leaves.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of comprised
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  • The group has organized several listening events, at venues from the Museum of Old and New Art in Tasmania to the Angel Orensanz Center, housed in a 175-year-old former synagogue in New York.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • XPeng shared footage of the test on October 23, following a drive organized by Chinese automotive platform BitAuto, also known as Yiche.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of organized
Verb
  • The amendment, reviewed by The Times, contained conflicting language.
    — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The study found that developers may collect and train on sensitive personal information users share with chatbots, including information contained in uploaded files.
    — Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of contained
Verb
  • The book marshalled substantial scientific evidence, and reinforced the intuitions of parents dismayed by their phone-addled children.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
  • No country has marshaled those efforts like China, where the government sees Tibet, and its Himalayan borderlands, as critical to its national and energy security.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of marshaled
Verb
  • Slide 1 of 15 The entries included license plate numbers, descriptions of vehicles and descriptions of law enforcement personnel Willie Herndon believed were following him, the complaint said.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Common complaints from Atlantans included parking that was too expensive, traffic woes and a real estate shift in the area.
    — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of included
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  • Still, questions have persisted about who ordered the interruptions to the satellite internet system that Kyiv has relied on for years to counter Moscow's attacks.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • SpaceX’s temporary throttling of the satellite service disrupted Ukrainian drone missions and air defenses, raising questions about who ordered the changes and straining ties with Washington.
    — Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of ordered

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