mustered

verb

Definition of musterednext
past tense of muster
1
as in marshalled
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 Synonyms for mustered
  1. summoned
  2. mobilized
  3. contained
  4. organized
  5. included
Verb
  • The Russian mercenaries summoned by the juntas to bolster their grip have instead left a vacuum in which jihadists have thrived, says the assessment, given to CNN by a French security official.
    Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Sometimes, though, history shows up when summoned.
    Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of summoned
Verb
  • Arizona for Abortion Access has mobilized an impressive and well-funded campaign, raising nearly twenty-three million dollars as of late July, according to campaign-finance reports.
    Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
  • As the film recounts, the case became a symbol of that injustice and mobilized women’s movements in Switzerland that demanded equal rights for all, eventually leading to a new criminal code and the abolishment of the death penalty.
    Ed Meza, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of mobilized
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  • This reusable, insulated tumbler keeps her drinks hot for hours—and comes with a secure lid to help keep them contained.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The report found Quan’s system contained a toxic mix of drugs at the time of his death, which included fentanyl, alprazolam, codeine, promethazine and THC.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of contained
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  • The memoir, which is organized along various themes, is broadly chronological, but pivots around Liptrot’s memories on a whim.
    Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • These messages are organized by gender—what is expected of us as girls and women, or as boys and men.
    Melissa Petro, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of organized
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  • That included missing a wide-open man on a would-be TD down the middle of the field.
    Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Cash provided by investing activities included $235,733 of extension payments made to the trust, $204,460 of reimbursement from the trust of franchise and income tax payments, and cash withdrawn from the trust of $2,653,439 in relation to stock redemptions.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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