mustered

past tense of muster

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of mustered Seattle, which opened a nine-game trip against three teams currently in playoff position, has mustered only five runs during the losing streak and nine in the past seven games. Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Within two days, workers were mustered and the presses were readied. Colleen Barry, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026 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 Boise only mustered a single shot on goal itself. Idaho Statesman, 21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mustered
Verb
  • Monaco’s Police Commissioner Eric Arella told CNN 250 police officers were mobilized within hours of the bombing.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, community organizers swiftly mobilized against the project before the tech firm behind it had even been revealed.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But on Wednesday, Chris Bonelli, Waymo’s product communications manager, summoned one of the all-electric, custom robotaxis to the flowering neighborhood park not far from Cherry Creek to demonstrate the technology to the press.
    Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In Ohio, Haitians are being summoned to Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices and fitted with electronic ankle monitors.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Last year, first-time visitors to Las Vegas comprised 10% of travelers, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority's annual visitor profile study.
    James Powel, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
  • And of course the mis en scène — comprised in Season 4 of a palatial hotel on the Croisette and a luxurious hilltop hideaway — are as central to the plot as the characters.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Patagonia, for example, has long organized itself around a commitment to minimizing its impact on the planet.
    Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Both women participated in free fly fishing retreats organized by Casting for Recovery.
    Madison Sawyer, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Traces of a silk fabric found near her skull that may have been used as a trim on a hat or bonnet contained metal threads made of pure gold and silver.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • According to German media, the cache in Berlin contained two handguns and ammunition.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • No details on injuries or fatalities were included in the post, which asked community members for video footage, photographs or any information related to the shooting.
    Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Other defensive standouts included Jaden Hicks forcing a fumble and Felix Anudike-Uzomah recording a sack, as the Chiefs' first-half defense impressed before a 16-15 loss.
    Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Both giants rely on a mix of drones and drivers to deliver everything consumers have ordered.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • During a court appearance, a Broward County judge ordered Smith held without bond on the charges and prohibited him from contacting any victims involved in the case.
    Abby Dodge, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Mustered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mustered. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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