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
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
Noun
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
Verb
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Cannon has scheduled three days for jury selection in Routh's case, summoning 180 people to a federal courthouse in Fort Pierce, Florida.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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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
Verb
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The award of this contract continues the recent strong momentum Serco has seen in defence, with the sector comprising over 80% of our order intake in the first half of 2025.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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In the 12-team College Football Playoff format, the Group of Five conferences, comprising the AAC, Conference USA, MAC, Mountain West, and Sun Belt, are guaranteed one automatic qualifier (AQ) spot.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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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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Genuine opportunities exist in increasing renewable energy investment and mobilizing climate finance from wealthier nations.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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An especially popular move is to send coup plotters into exile to discourage their supporters from mobilizing against the regime.—
Joe Wright,
The Conversation,
8 Sep. 2025
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The tightening polls also came after Cornyn leaned into the Texas redistricting fight, garnering attention for calling on the FBI to help bring back Democrats who had fled the state in protest against efforts to redraw the maps.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
12 Sep. 2025
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With Brown's impending court date set for later this month, Republicans are calling for the removal of Magistrate Judge Teresa Stokes, who lawmakers argue didn't hold Brown accountable for his past alleged crimes.—
Tierra Cunningham,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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In February, a fire destroyed a South Korean budget carrier Air Busan plane, which subsequently prohibited carry-on luggage containing portable chargers from being stored in overhead bins.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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On DSPs and at digital retailers, the 23 new songs merely comprise disc one of Swag II, with a second disc also containing the 21 songs originally released as Swag the First.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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Illusions of friendship China displayed its convening power at Tianjin and Beijing’s claim to leadership of the Global South is gathering momentum.—
Shyam Saran,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Removing the pressure of a large-scale organizing or decluttering effort can be a game changer for people who struggle with organizing.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Some common areas employees are using AI include drafting emails, taking meeting notes, organizing files, data entry and completing forms.—
Ernestine Siu
Shreya Ghosal,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Mustering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mustering. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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