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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
Australia managed a whopping 14 touches in the opposing penalty box; Paraguay mustered six.
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Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
26 June 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.
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Christopher Derose,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Boise only mustered a single shot on goal itself.
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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.
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ABC News,
15 June 2026
Unfortunately, that production vanished in the playoffs as Roslovic mustered just one point in six games.
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Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Some time later, however, King Ben-hadad of Aram mustered his entire army and besieged Samaria.
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Helaine Williams,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2026
All the back-and-forth came to an ice-cold end to start the second half as the Knicks only mustered two points through the first five minutes of the third quarter, as the Spurs’ lead grew to as many as 14.
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Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
That was all the offense either team mustered for a while.
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Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
27 May 2026
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
26 June 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
Unfortunately, that production vanished in the playoffs as Roslovic mustered just one point in six games.
—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Some time later, however, King Ben-hadad of Aram mustered his entire army and besieged Samaria.
—
Helaine Williams,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2026
All the back-and-forth came to an ice-cold end to start the second half as the Knicks only mustered two points through the first five minutes of the third quarter, as the Spurs’ lead grew to as many as 14.
—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
That was all the offense either team mustered for a while.
—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mustered
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Local, national and international organizations quickly mobilized to collect monetary donations and urgently needed supplies.
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Community organizations mobilized resources.
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Nonetheless, Berkeley’s handling of the fiasco had incurred the wrath of King Charles II, who summoned him back to England to explain his actions.
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That's right, I've been summoned to the Mothership.
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For one thing, the Season 3 premiere would have made more sense as a finale, wrapping up all the build-up and political maneuvering that comprised so much of the previous season with some actual payoff.
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Thankfully for their fans, who comprised about 90 per cent of the attendance, Modric switched into defensive-masterclass mode.
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Volunteers organized the supplies — toothbrushes, baby wipes, instant soup and many other items — and loaded them into boxes, drawing hearts on the outside with magic marker.
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Pastor Jeremy Tuck of Connection Point Church organized a free gas giveaway Sunday in Forest Park, handing out $20 gas cards to the first 250 drivers at a local RaceTrac station.
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The data contained inside is helping researchers understand otherwise hard-to-examine cosmic interactions like microlensing.
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The diminutive menu contained just three sandwiches, two salads and a single dessert.
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Once, a politician might have built a reputation, made alliances, assembled her base, marshalled her messaging, and embarked on a years-long strategy for change.
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Morales marshaled the latest march from his hideout in Bolivia’s remote tropics.
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Pinterest, YouTube Kids, and messenger apps like WhatsApp are not included in the ban.
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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.
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The story of this ex-Clapton car begins in London, when it was ordered on July 4, 1966, by businessman Robin Houry.
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The Federal Communications Commission, led by Chairman Brendan Carr, ordered Disney to file for renewals for eight of its stations years ahead of schedule.
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“Mustered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mustered. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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