passed muster

phrase

Definition of passed musternext
past tense of pass muster
as in flew
to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval His repeated insistence that "it wasn't me" doesn't pass muster.

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“Passed muster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passed%20muster. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.

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