as in muster
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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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Noun
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Hull pointed out that the makeup of the court had changed and argued that a law could now pass muster with the justices.—
Jesse Eisinger,
ProPublica,
8 Apr. 2025 -
And, depending on the moment, Canal musters up the occasional show of bravery.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In the latest version of the Files by Google app, summoning Gemini while looking at a PDF gives you the option to ask about the file, writes Android Police.—
Wes Davis,
The Verge,
21 Dec. 2024
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By the 1980s, when more modern methods of summoning help had supplanted its usefulness, the tower remained as a beacon for bored teenagers.—
Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Dec. 2024
Verb
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January 1, 2025, marked the official arrival of this generation, comprising those born between 2025 and 2039.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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Low value components, comprising a fraction of the overall good’s value, were putting a whole manufacturing process at risk.—
Steven Dudash,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Fryday, the leader of the civil-action office California Volunteers, said his work mobilizing thousands of people and creating climate and educational programs for the state has prepared him to take on the lieutenant governor role.—
William Melhado,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Mar. 2025
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Social media played a central role in mobilizing participants, with organizers claiming widespread support across different demographics.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Gunfire ensued when Ratliff came out of the vault with a sack containing money.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
24 Dec. 2024
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Those are akin to having put together examples of people playing a sport, some examples containing no mistakes, and other examples revealing discernable mistakes.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Energy Transfer, the operator of the Dakota Access Pipeline, accused Greenpeace USA and International of playing a central role in organizing the resistance to the pipeline at Standing Rock in 2016 and 2017.—
Simmone Shah,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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In response, a group of Catholics are organizing a counter protest at the same time.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Leaders are recognizing this opportunity, and assembling relocation programs that make the moves a little easier, and integrate new residents into the community.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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As lockdowns quickly spread across the country, the cast and crew are not only quarantined in their hotel but also isolated in their rooms, banned from assembling and even from entering the corridors.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But Putin is sending lower-level officials, including a security service veteran who's especially disliked in Kyiv for his role at the start of the war.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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Russia has set out maximalist demands for any agreement, including an end to arms supplies for Ukraine, a position that Kyiv and its allies have rejected.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Mustering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mustering. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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