mustered

past tense of muster

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of mustered The Dream went into halftime with a six-point lead and Golden State mustered only 24 points – the ninth time in this series a team failed to reach 30 points in a half. — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026 Indications from polls and analysts are that even after voters have their say, no one bloc will have mustered a legislative majority. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 26 Oct. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mustered
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
Verb
  • 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
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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Smith, White and Duran were arrested after a search of the box allegedly revealed 10 kilograms of cocaine, and a search of the shopping bag allegedly contained more than $170,000 in cash.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The team’s melting models matched the rock’s chemistry best when its mantle source contained garnet, a mineral that is stable in the Martian mantle only at depths of more than 160 kilometers.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026
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
Verb
  • The sides were also spectacular and included a smattering of traditional favorites like creamed spinach and truffle mac and cheese.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Few farms are affected by the tax, which already included some exemptions for agriculture.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Also Sunday, prosecutors ordered a 48-hour detention of Marko Kricak, Vucic's chief of criminal police.
    — MARKO DROBNJAKOVIC, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • More than 100 miles southeast of Sedona, officials in Gila County ordered the total evacuation of Gisela, a small community of several hundred residents along Tonto Creek.
    — Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

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“Mustered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mustered. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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