mouses

Definition of mousesnext
present tense third-person singular of mouse
as in sneaks
to move about in a sly or secret manner a cat mousing along in the shadows of the garden

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  • Ortiz sneaks field recordings and samples into these songs, too—each adding texture to the universe of her songs and evoking the wider world that exists just outside the frame of her narration.
    Marissa Lorusso, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026
  • But some sunlight still sneaks through Earth’s atmosphere, bends around the planet and lands on the moon.
    Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 3 Mar. 2026
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  • Perhaps now, the couple will question everything while also trying to protect their children from the evil that lurks.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
  • What’s playing on that magical cranial monitor, however, is one half of the shadow self that lurks behind all of Yes‘ provocations.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2026
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  • To accommodate the mass of passengers, the line snakes through baggage claim and around the terminal.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Miraculously, the line of people that usually snakes down Melrose yearning for a slice of chef Karla Subero Pittol’s passion lime fruit icebox pie is nonexistent today.
    Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
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  • After one of Javadi's patients slips through the cracks, Dana calls in an old friend with experience running a low-tech ER.
    Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The Pleiades are at their most spectacular from October to March, after which the cluster slips ever lower in the spring sky, appearing closer to the horizon with each passing night.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2026
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  • When oil is shimmering and easily slides across surface of pan, carefully add tofu in a single layer and cook, undisturbed, until golden brown underneath, about 4-5 minutes.
    Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The Touch Pad Folio LED Makeup Mirror features a slim, streamlined design that slides easily into your bag for convenient storage.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Mouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouses. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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