moused

past tense of mouse
as in lurked
to move about in a sly or secret manner a cat mousing along in the shadows of the garden

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Verb
  • But a trap lurked within that framework.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 June 2026
  • What once lurked in the online shadows has become a major talking point and cause for global concern among parents and politicians alike.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 24 June 2026
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  • When grounders sneaked through the infield, his body language was uneventful.
    Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • Some stuff released a bit earlier this week and snuck past me.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • On Tuesday, French Open champion Alexander Zverev slipped worryingly on the baseline but was able to get straight back up.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 3 July 2026
  • The employment-to-population ratio slipped to 59% in June, the lowest since October 2021.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Ryan Mendes passed a ball through an Argentine defender’s legs on the right side of the Argentinian box to Deroy Duarte, who calmly took a touch and then slammed a shot through another defender’s legs and then slid it past Martínez into the net.
    Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • Tesla — Shares of Elon Musk's electric vehicle company slid 8% even after Tesla reported second-quarter deliveries that surpassed Wall Street's expectations.
    Davis Giangiulio,Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • So, while the Dodgers crawled out of the hole with a season-high 17 hits, the steep cost heightens the pressure on the rest of the rotation the rest of the series.
    Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Unlike text or images, robotic manipulation data cannot be crawled from the internet.
    Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
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  • The doubts that surrounded this team have slunk away, one by one, replaced by reasons for optimism.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • That’s how, last night, the best golfer most of us have ever seen slinked out of a Florida jail shortly before midnight and headed off into an uncertain future.
    CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Moused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moused. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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