MUSTERED Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

mustered

verb

past tense of muster

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 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 The Chiefs mustered four sacks in their opener but were blanked last week against the Colts, so Steve Spagnuolo will want Willis in as many obvious passing situations as possible. — Kansas City Star, 24 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 All his administration mustered was a late, failed effort in the summer of 2020 to remove 12,000 troops from Germany. — Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026

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Under his leadership, Aii has mobilized brands, manufacturers, and financiers to fund and scale high-impact environmental solutions, including their $250m Fashion Climate Fund, set to unlock over $2B in climate capital.

— Lewis Perkins, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
The European Union, the United Kingdom, and Canada mobilized to curb his bluster.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 7 Oct. 2026

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The rankings considered four factors which comprised the districts’ student racial diversity index, parent/student surveys on culture and diversity, the percent of economically disadvantaged students and gender diversity.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Home Ministry official Makhzan Mahyuddin was quoted by national Bernama news agency as saying the returnees comprised 1,370 men, 79 women, 20 boys and seven girls, aged between eight and 60.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

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The Israeli-American Council organized a protest on Friday outside of the Laemmle NoHo 7 in North Hollywood, timed to the screening of the feature that examines Israel’s military operations in Gaza.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026
Two of Belgium’s largest labor unions organized Friday’s daylong national strike, with a separate public-sector walkout planned for Monday.

— James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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On the way back, the dopp kit took a slightly deeper drawstring shape, but contained the same amenities.

— Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
Many of these goods, which were purchased on online platforms, were fakes that contained dangerous levels of phthalates, lead, formaldehyde, nickel and other substances.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of contained

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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

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His inner circle included the likes of Madonna, actress Zoë Kravitz and Connor Storrie, models Kate Moss and Anja Rubik, singers Rosé and Charlotte Gainsbourg, plus such legendary figures from the days of Yves as Catherine Deneuve and Betty Catroux.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Of the medical practices included in the analysis, attorneys representing 13 practices sought a 12% interest rate after a judge declared patients to be in default.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026

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