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muster

[muhs-ter] / ˈmʌs tər /
NOUN
gathering
Synonyms
STRONG
aggregation assemblage assembly collection company congeries convocation crowd draft group meeting mobilization rally roll roster roundup
WEAK
call-up head count nose count roll call
Antonyms
WEAK
division separation
VERB
gather, come together
Synonyms
STRONG
assemble collect congregate congress convene convoke enroll enter group marshal meet mobilize organize raise rally rendezvous summon
WEAK
call together call up join up round up sign on sign up
Antonyms
STRONG
avoid cancel destroy dismiss disorganize disperse divide dodge ignore neglect scatter separate stop
WEAK
remove throw away

Example Sentences

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“He pitched well and when a guy like that pitches well you just got to do your best in battle and I feel like our guys were battling, just couldn’t muster anything up.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

One of them is unable to muster a genuine-looking smile and the other looks rightly embarrassed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Then there was having to try and muster the most of those out of form at club level such as Brennan Johnson, or short on minutes such as Dan James.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

But it certainly makes him look cowardly that he can’t even muster the fortitude to say it in public, much less to his boss’s face.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

I only wish I could muster up the courage to actually warrant any of her distrust.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.