mustered

verb

past tense of muster
1
as in mobilized
to assemble and make ready for action a command to muster the troops

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2
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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3
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 Boise only mustered a single shot on goal itself. — Idaho Statesman, 21 June 2026 Unfortunately, that production vanished in the playoffs as Roslovic mustered just one point in six games. — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 10 June 2026 Some time later, however, King Ben-hadad of Aram mustered his entire army and besieged Samaria. — Helaine Williams, Arkansas Online, 6 June 2026 Australia managed a whopping 14 touches in the opposing penalty box; Paraguay mustered six. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 June 2026 All the back-and-forth came to an ice-cold end to start the second half as the Knicks only mustered two points through the first five minutes of the third quarter, as the Spurs’ lead grew to as many as 14. — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 4 June 2026 Against Cardinals’ starting pitcher Matthew Liberatore, the Braves mustered just one hit and one run through five innings of an eventual 5-3 loss. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 1 July 2026 Isaac Paredes and Jose Altuve connected on back-to-back homers in the third to pull the Astros to 5-3, but that was all Houston mustered offensively. — ABC News, 15 June 2026 Tens of thousands of troops were mustered in Allegheny County alone, and other than New York, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania provided more manpower to the Union army than any other state. — Christopher Derose, CBS News, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mustered
  1. mobilized
  2. summoned
  3. comprised
  4. organized
  5. contained
  6. marshaled
  7. included
  8. ordered
Verb
  • Rodríguez rejected those accusations, insisting authorities mobilized immediately.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • During the Revolutionary Era, music mobilized political action and helped forge community bonds.
    — Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Definition of mobilized
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  • Envoys are summoned over the attacks On Monday, Afghanistan and Pakistan summoned each other’s top diplomats to protest the attacks.
    — Abdul Qahar Afghan, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • On Monday, Afghanistan and Pakistan summoned each other's top diplomats to protest the attacks.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 June 2026
Definition of summoned
Verb
  • The suite comprised a graceful foyer, a large, curved living and dining area, walk-in wardrobe and changing room, and a separate bedroom and bathroom.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026
  • The 2,700-mile route, which historically comprised four separate rail systems, runs east or west, with trips starting in either Sydney or Perth.
    — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026
Definition of comprised
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  • Since Calleja’s near-fatal fall, over $42,000 ($61,000 AUD) has been donated to a fundraiser organized by his football club to help cover medical expenses.
    — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
  • The annual memorial, organized by Castile’s mother, Valerie Castile, took place Monday night at the Philando Castile Peace Garden, located outside the north entrance to the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.
    — Tyler Quattrin, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026
Definition of organized
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  • Flames raced through rows of vehicles at a Rancho Cordova salvage yard Friday evening, engulfing between 50 and 100 vehicles before more than 70 firefighters contained the blaze and kept it from spreading to neighboring businesses.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026
  • Last July, the Reno Police Department in Nevada said in a news release that a truck shipment managed by Ceva Logistics that contained about $15 million in semiconductors and Apple products was stolen.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 July 2026
Definition of contained
Verb
  • That effort is marshaled partly to avoid a crash like the one in which the Mexican tall ship Cuauhtémoc struck the Brooklyn Bridge last year, killing two people and injuring more.
    — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 30 June 2026
  • Once, a politician might have built a reputation, made alliances, assembled her base, marshalled her messaging, and embarked on a years-long strategy for change.
    — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Definition of marshaled
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  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
  • In subsequent messages included in charging documents, Robinson referenced engraving bullets and leaving his rifle wrapped in a towel.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of included
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  • He was also ordered to pay $120,000 in restitution and $25,000 to the city.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026
  • At a hearing on June 24 observed by The Times, 14 immigrants didn’t make their appointment, and were ordered removable by the end of the day.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of ordered

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