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as in mobilized
to assemble and make ready for action
a command to muster the troops
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as in summoned
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 comprised
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 mustered
In 2024, after decades of false starts, the Biden administration mustered the courage to defy that coalition.
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Binyamin Appelbaum, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
The Mets’ lineup mustered just two extra-base hits and went 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Neither mustered a shot on net in those scenarios.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
The film is full of gorgeously expressionist black-and-white photography, stunning otherworldly production design, and a subtle sense of foreboding throughout that's one of the best the director has mustered in his illustrious career.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
Of course, the loss wasn’t on the longman or the Yankees’ pitching staff, as their lineup only mustered one run, which came on an Amed Rosario sac fly in the seventh.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Wallner continued improving his results against left-handed pitching, but overall the Twins offense mustered just three total hits and three total walks against four Royals pitchers.
—David Brown, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2026
Yet on May 14, the 1st Iowa Infantry Regiment mustered at Keokuk and made its way to Confederate-sympathizing southern Missouri.
—Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026
But the Heat’s bench mustered just 10 points -- 8 from Myron Gardner and 2 from Du Smith.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Binyamin Appelbaum, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
The Mets’ lineup mustered just two extra-base hits and went 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Neither mustered a shot on net in those scenarios.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
The film is full of gorgeously expressionist black-and-white photography, stunning otherworldly production design, and a subtle sense of foreboding throughout that's one of the best the director has mustered in his illustrious career.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
Of course, the loss wasn’t on the longman or the Yankees’ pitching staff, as their lineup only mustered one run, which came on an Amed Rosario sac fly in the seventh.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Wallner continued improving his results against left-handed pitching, but overall the Twins offense mustered just three total hits and three total walks against four Royals pitchers.
—David Brown, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2026
Yet on May 14, the 1st Iowa Infantry Regiment mustered at Keokuk and made its way to Confederate-sympathizing southern Missouri.
—Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026
But the Heat’s bench mustered just 10 points -- 8 from Myron Gardner and 2 from Du Smith.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mustered
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Meanwhile, as the sheriff's office said in a Tuesday update on Facebook, various agencies were mobilized in searching for Young that also included his family members.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Workforce build begins TerraPower said around 1,600 construction workers will be mobilized during peak building activity, with about 250 permanent jobs expected once the plant becomes operational.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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Bobby Brooks trousers are also summoned.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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The advantages are tantalizing, particularly for a vehicle that’s going to be summoned on demand.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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The tribute program accompanying Yakusho’s award comprised seven films personally approved by the actor, with the festival noting that his participation marked a highlight in the event’s 28-year history.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2026
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Bravo’s reunions are a very closed set, usually comprised of only the cast, production and glam, though the latter are not on the live set or in a distance to hear audio.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Apr. 2026
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Construction on the tower is expected to begin next year and will include 216 private-room patient beds — increasingly sought for hospital stays — 20 surgical areas organized around recovery rooms and specialties by floor, all outfitted with cutting-edge technology.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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It’s also outfitted with three interior compartments to keep your wallet, phone, keys, and other contents organized on the go.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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The authors argued that the typical American diet contained excessive calories and fat and lacked sufficient amounts of complex carbohydrates and dietary fiber.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
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Burick and one of his students assemble the base for one of ENIAC’s three portable function tables, which contained banks of switches that stored numerical constants.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
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On most professional shoots a phone camera would be supplemented with lenses, stabilizers, and ancillary gear—or, in the case of Danny Boyle’s 28 Years Later (2025), up to twenty iPhones could be marshaled into service at once.—
Dennis Lim,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The final tinkering on a major legislative package comes as Lawson-Remer has marshaled a coalition of community groups, labor unions and nonprofits to support her effort to have voters rewrite the county’s charter.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Though former head coach Kyra Elzy was still at the helm at Kentucky at the point of O’Neal’s recruitment, O’Neal named UK as one of eight finalists in high school; the list also included Arizona State, Baylor, UCLA, Georgia Tech, LSU (her father’s alma mater) and Tennessee.—
Caroline Makauskas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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There were three years where the award was shared because of a tie in the voting, and two of those included Duke players Elton Brand and Grant Hill.—
Schuyler Dixon,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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In March 2026, a judge ordered the camp to preserve damaged areas of the camp's grounds as evidence in the lawsuits filed by the families of the victims.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Talley was ordered to be detained on Monday during a court hearing and was remanded to the Cook County Department of Corrections.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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