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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
The actor mastered Charles' verbal and physical mannerisms — and played the piano and lip-synced with a fervor few actors have ever mustered.
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Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
The Ramblers mustered only two points in her absence.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Even if Congress could have mustered the support needed in both chambers for such a measure, lawmakers would have been unable to overcome a presidential veto.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 4 Mar. 2026
Becerra singled in the bottom half of the frame, but that was all the offense Texas mustered.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
The only Premier League team to have more shots than the 35 Forest mustered without scoring in the last decade are Manchester United (38) in a 0-0 draw with Burnley in 2016.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Perardi’s family would be next, Youngblood warned, and the only thing that could save them was if Perardi mustered $70,000.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
Their offense, meanwhile, mustered the ninth-fewest runs and fifth-lowest OPS in the sport.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 10 Feb. 2026
Brown scored 26 points but shot 11-of-25 from the field to get there, and Pritchard mustered just six points, 11 fewer than his season average, on just one-of-six shooting from three-point range.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
The Ramblers mustered only two points in her absence.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Even if Congress could have mustered the support needed in both chambers for such a measure, lawmakers would have been unable to overcome a presidential veto.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 4 Mar. 2026
Becerra singled in the bottom half of the frame, but that was all the offense Texas mustered.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
The only Premier League team to have more shots than the 35 Forest mustered without scoring in the last decade are Manchester United (38) in a 0-0 draw with Burnley in 2016.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Perardi’s family would be next, Youngblood warned, and the only thing that could save them was if Perardi mustered $70,000.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
Their offense, meanwhile, mustered the ninth-fewest runs and fifth-lowest OPS in the sport.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 10 Feb. 2026
Brown scored 26 points but shot 11-of-25 from the field to get there, and Pritchard mustered just six points, 11 fewer than his season average, on just one-of-six shooting from three-point range.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mustered
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According to the Republican pollster and strategist Ross Hunt, Wambsganss’s loss, which was a blowout, was due less to mobilized Democrats than to independent and Republican voters turning against her.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Maybe assets are being mobilized through back channels.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
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Where ancient midwives had summoned divine assistance by uttering incantations, medieval maternity caregivers called upon saintly mothers by reciting rhythmical charms.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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Maria’s brothers, with their perpetual runny noses, are summoned with a sniffly wipe.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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The current Pentagon press corps is comprised mostly of conservative outlets that agreed to the policy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Justice Department initially said that its release, made in response to a law passed by Congress compelling the agency to disclose nearly all files related to Epstein, comprised more than 3 million pages.—
Elliott Ramos,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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On Wednesday, the residency’s first day of service was picketed by protesters organized by White in conjunction with the hospitality-labor organization One Fair Wage.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Her mother will finally see Where the Silence Is Heard in Copenhagen, where the couple has also organized a meet-up with a group of Chilean exiles.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Mar. 2026
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The oldest ice contained in Weißseespitze dates back roughly 6,000 years to the mid-Holocene, a warm period following the close of the last global ice age.—
Nidhi Sharma,
Popular Science,
13 Mar. 2026
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The object, which also contained nuts and bolts, extinguished itself without harming anyone.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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With the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, York then marshaled forces to create one single telescope that could map hundreds of millions of objects in the sky — a central telescope systematically scanning the sky, and then releasing massive quantities of data publicly available to any scientist.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Though December 24 and 26 were federal holidays, the new Commissioner marshalled the staff at the more than 1,200 community service outlets to work those days in exchange for overtime payments.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
7 Feb. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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Food and drink Part of the resort’s multi-year overhaul included a complete reimagination of F&B.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Justin Ward, 34, of Lombard, was ordered held pending trial at a Saturday hearing.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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The judge ordered her to have a C-section, and doctors wheeled her into surgery.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Mustered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mustered. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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