1
as in assembly
a body of people come together in one place
a muster of concerned citizens
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2
as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
considering the muster of suggestions that were submitted for "word of the year"
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1
as in to summon
to assemble and make ready for action
a command to muster the troops
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2
as in to call
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 to contain
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 muster
Gqlshare, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Closing the department would require Congress to pass new legislation, and Washington insiders are still skeptical his efforts will pass legal or political muster.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
Finally, after a disappointing loss to the Trojans at the Galen Center was followed by an even more deflating setback against their rivals at Pauley Pavilion, the Bruins mustered a strong rebuttal heading into the season’s most important stretch.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The idea has already passed muster with an external authority.
—Gqlshare, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Closing the department would require Congress to pass new legislation, and Washington insiders are still skeptical his efforts will pass legal or political muster.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
Verb
The diminutive Delaware contingent couldn’t possibly muster the kind of noise the Towson fans were putting out.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
Finally, after a disappointing loss to the Trojans at the Galen Center was followed by an even more deflating setback against their rivals at Pauley Pavilion, the Bruins mustered a strong rebuttal heading into the season’s most important stretch.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muster
Noun
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In either case, assembly is easy: Just stack the processor on top of your base and snap a single locking lever to hold it all in place.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appétit,
20 Mar. 2025
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But these public awareness events, including two assemblies at schools her daughter attended, can be uplifting speaking to high school students, Chavez said.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, her second ring, given to her by Timothy Laurence—her husband of more than 30 years—features an oval-cut cabochon sapphire with a cluster of three diamonds on either side.—
Hayley Maitland,
Vogue,
13 Mar. 2025
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Using some of the resources from High-Flyer, which by 2019 managed over $10 billion in assets, Liang developed a cluster of 10,000 of the Nvidia A100 GPU chips in 2022 before U.S. export restrictions took effect.—
Bryan Penprase,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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No one called or attempted to call 911 or tried to summon an ambulance, Baton Rouge Police Department Chief Thomas Morse Jr. said at a news conference on Friday.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
11 Mar. 2025
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Two researchers summoned to the lodge treat their ailing boss with the unicorn’s blood and cure him.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2025
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The report contains data from Feb. 23 through March 8 and 428 inspections.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2025
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This newsletter may contain advertising, deals, or affiliate links.—
Will McCurdy,
PCMAG,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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What made sense for Scholl was assemblage, putting everyday items together to create something new.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
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His own house is a virtuoso assemblage of warm and airy rooms slipped in among the crevices of Rustic Canyon.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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To commemorate this season's tournament kickoff, Boston's social team snuck jerseys from star players' college rivals into a batch of swag they were instructed to sign.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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With adventure reality format The Box continuing to take the market by storm, Stewart unpacked what is making the country tick right now, highlighting a batch of new titles that could be appearing on networks elsewhere in the world before long.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2025
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His ability to make people feel the urgency and possibility of change mobilized a movement.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, Crawford's supporters are mobilizing Democratic voters by framing the election as a battle against right-wing billionaire influence.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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Today, America’s 280,000 NPs and 145,000 PAs comprise one-third of the clinical workforce.—
Spencer Dorn,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Altogether, the film is made up of over five hours of available footage comprising 48 different potential versions.—
Patrick Brzeski,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Muster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muster. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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