MUSTERED OUT Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

mustered out

verb

past tense of muster out

as in removed

to let go from office, service, or employment mustered out of the army at the end of the war

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Recent Examples of mustered out James Byrne was mustered out of the Army in 1866. — Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Dec. 2025

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If access to divorce has removed the net from our tennis game, for the one percent, the proceedings have turned into Sincaraz-level volleys.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
All arrestees go before a federal immigration judge who determines if he or she will ultimately be removed from the country.

— Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2026

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Following the meeting, the president dismissed the idea of new AI rules and reiterated his view that the industry should police itself.

— Jeff Masonand Michael Shepard Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Like his brother, John had at first dismissed the idea of an American being elected to the papacy.

— Scott Detrow, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026

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Von Miller has not just defied his age but seemingly ignored it, and for a long time sacked it.

— Mac Engel October 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026
Patrick Mahomes was sacked just twice Sunday during the Chiefs’ 30-27 win over the Raiders, but the official stats show Las Vegas had eight quarterback hits.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026

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Romo, a four-time Pro Bowler, retired from the NFL in 2017 after 14 years as a quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys.

— Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
In fact, since Solomon became CEO, Goldman has retired over 21% of its total share count, significantly more than its competitors.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

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More than 1,000 people were gathered at the site, and more than 50 shots were fired in at least two locations about a block apart in Vienna, Dooly County Sheriff Craig Peavy told WMAZ-TV.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
The Houthis have fired ballistic missiles and drones at multiple targets in Saudi Arabia since late July, including industrial and energy infrastructure.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026

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There’s also the heating and cooling system, wherein heat generated by the hotel’s air-conditioning units is used to produce hot water rather than being released into the atmosphere.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Russian officials have not released figures on damage to the country's oil infrastructure.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

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