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.
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Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Dec. 2025
Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mustered out
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IndyCar removed a Freedom 250 Grand Prix T-shirt from the shopping section of its official website Wednesday in the wake of criticism that the product’s messaging was tone deaf and open to a racist interpretation.—
Curt Anderson,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Prior to this conversation, Carmy secretly removed his name from the restaurant's partnership agreement.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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And a federal judge dismissed both of those cases.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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At Friday’s news conference, Cordero-Stutz said outstanding citations will be dismissed.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Starmer sacked Mandelson last September after a trove of emails revealed the depth of his ties with Epstein.—
Elizabeth Piper,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Three months later, the city sacked the police and fire chiefs, announcing the decision late on a Friday.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
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Once through that second, Adam Bushley retired nine of his last 10 batters and reached a season-high 92 pitches.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2026
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Ragans retired six of his next eight batters.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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Mosley was fired Monday morning after the Magic’s season ended Sunday at Detroit in Game 7 of their first-round NBA playoff series.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 May 2026
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Pirro has said that Allen fired a shot that struck the agent’s bullet-resistant vest.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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Harriet was thirty-eight when her mother was released, in 2019.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The driver was taken to a hospital with minor injuries and has since been released, police said.—
Jay Blackman,
NBC news,
4 May 2026
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“Mustered out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mustered%20out. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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