1
as in marshalling
to assemble and make ready for action
a command to muster the troops
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2
as in summoning
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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3
as in comprising
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 mustering
Sam Bloch
august 8, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
Another is the political challenge of mustering support for shade’s maintenance and provision.
—Sam Bloch
august 8, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mustering
Verb
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To assert his view in a personal and visible way, in early 1951 Truman took the unprecedented step of summoning to the White House the entire Federal Reserve Open Market Committee.—
Robert Hormats,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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After the dance, Bianca takes the mic, summoning Morticia and Dort to the stage.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ukraine’s air force said that the Kremlin unleashed 629 air attack weapons on the country overnight, comprising 598 drones and 31 missiles.—
Svitlana Vlasova,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
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Related Stories To make this labor of love, Schnabel recruited a stellar cast comprising Oscar Isaac — who plays both Tosches and Dante — Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa, Gerard Butler, John Malkovich, Louis Cancelmi, Sabrina Impacciatore and Franco Nero.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Those questions wouldn’t pass muster with this White House.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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But to meet that bar, researchers needed to argue their case in their proposals, then hope their projects passed muster with an ethics advisory board.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Moscow appears to be betting on scale, mobilizing state resources to mass-produce systems.—
David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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In response, Venezuela is mobilizing troops and military assets, raising the prospect of a direct standoff in the southern Caribbean.—
Amir Daftari
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Tesla's board has urged shareholders to vote against a proposal calling for a political neutrality policy, which would have expanded board oversight of Musk's political activities.—
Akash Sriram,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Her followers, and those who had followed the trending hashtag #SaveMarinaJoyce, ended up calling the Metropolitan Police to rescue her.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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By Wednesday evening, the fire crew succeeded in containing 20% of the wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Goudstikker left the paintings behind but took a black notebook containing the details of his collection, which helped his family recover the lost artwork.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The headquarters will house the PCR team, offer office space for small business advising (which could double as shared workspace) and a 700-square-foot community convening space that will seat up to 50 people.—
Lenwood V. Long,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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These applications represent hundreds of thousands of hours of planning, stakeholder convening, technical modeling, budget development, and impact analysis.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Those with routines to follow will want to check out the slim, weekly pill organizer from Vaydeer, and the Fyy Daily Pill Organizer is also great for organizing multiple medicine shapes, sizes, and quantities without taking up too much space.—
Emily Belfiore,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Ahead of Saturday’s demonstration, counter-terrorism officers in England and Scotland raided the homes of seven spokespeople from the activist group Defend Our Juries – which has been instrumental in organizing the protests – arresting and charging them all with terrorism offenses.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Mustering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mustering. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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