mustered

past tense of muster

Example Sentences

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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
Verb
  • Hillary Clinton and Laura Bush mobilized their usual networks to mount independent missions to evacuate Afghan women.
    — Azadeh Moaveni, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Ministries, provinces, and state banks were mobilized to fulfill these goals, and Chinese leader Xi Jinping has continued to reinforce the effort, including with his 2026 push for Beijing to shape global AI standards.
    — NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In 2022, Lula summoned his old populist magnetism, built a coalition large enough to defeat Bolsonaro, and won a third term.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
  • About 20 minutes later, Hall summoned all off-duty swiftwater technicians.
    — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 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
  • 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
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
  • 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
Verb
  • 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

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“Mustered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mustered. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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