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1
as in mobilizing
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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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
Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
Creativity was sorely lacking last season, with the side mustering the lowest xG of any side to avoid relegation, but now an attacking midfield trident of Grealish, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Iliman Ndiaye brims with promise and guile.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
In Week 1 at Green Bay, the Lions didn't score a touchdown until the game's final minute en route to mustering just 13 points while losing 27-13.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 Sep. 2025
The Lions badly missed his magic touch in Week 1, mustering just 13 points against the Green Bay Packers.
—Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
The only problem is the offense was abysmal, mustering just two field goals.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Another is the political challenge of mustering support for shade’s maintenance and provision.
—Sam Bloch
august 8, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
Democrats seem powerless in mustering opposition, let alone understanding what’s really going on here.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
Creativity was sorely lacking last season, with the side mustering the lowest xG of any side to avoid relegation, but now an attacking midfield trident of Grealish, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Iliman Ndiaye brims with promise and guile.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
In Week 1 at Green Bay, the Lions didn't score a touchdown until the game's final minute en route to mustering just 13 points while losing 27-13.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 Sep. 2025
The Lions badly missed his magic touch in Week 1, mustering just 13 points against the Green Bay Packers.
—Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
The only problem is the offense was abysmal, mustering just two field goals.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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
Noun
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In a struggle that eventually leads to Jayson holding Maeve hostage outside, Grasso musters strength and shoots Jayson in the head, in a small act of vengeance for Lizzie.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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The network claimed that the series’ producers violated their contract by not providing finished episodes to its censors in a sufficiently timely manner (an assertion that would not pass muster in a subsequent civil-court case won by the brothers).—
Bruce Handy,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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But Mamdani's catapult into the national spotlight could help turn the tide, with members of those communities mobilizing in large numbers on his behalf throughout his campaign.—
Emily Chang,
ABC News,
5 Nov. 2025
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Local governments and nonprofits are also mobilizing.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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White and Farrell will help, but don’t go summoning memories of Fred Dean’s 1981 arrival that ignited the 49ers’ first Super Bowl run.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Navigating the software involves using hand gestures and speech, although the headset also has a button for summoning Google’s Gemini and a touchpad.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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While its initial focus was cross-border payments, Zhang said the company’s revenue is now spread over an array of products, with business accounts similar to Mercury comprising 34% of its revenue, spend management 20%, and payments 30%.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said the quartet, comprising three men and one woman, were living in or around Seine-Saint-Denis, a suburb to the north of the French capital.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's order will see hundreds of senior military leaders stationed around the world convening on Quantico, a Marine Corps base around 30 miles south of the Pentagon.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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The American Indian College Fund’s Creating Visibility and Healthy Learning Environments for Native Americans in Higher Education report, as well as the Native Higher Education Policy convening recommendations, point to concrete next steps.—
Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The police department’s various districts are organizing fundraisers to send officers to National Police Week.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Something that makes any trip easier is organizing all my devices and their charging cables into one place.—
John Lonsdale,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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Even calling it a magazine is a conscious way of trying to distinguish the work producers are putting months and months of effort into recording and writing from what podcasting has become.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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The negative reviews — some going as far as calling All’s Fair the worst show ever with the worst acting — triggered a new media cycle of stories.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Look 5 degrees to the lower left of the Pleiades to find the patch of sky containing Uranus.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The recall was initiated because products containing wheat were incorrectly placed into packaging that doesn't list the presence of wheat, according to the FDA.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Mustering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mustering. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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