muster up

Example Sentences

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Drake will continue to be the biggest name in rap, because no one can muster up the energy to imagine the radio without him.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

"As a grassroots organizer I'm impressed that a cadre of the same people have had such influence, and that they can muster up so much power," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2024

She hopes the deferment is temporary, but if the college can’t muster up millions of dollars, Oklahoma’s oldest continually operating college likely will close its doors.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2024

The somewhat gimmicky genre combination may have had the potential to be a winning combo, but “Totally Killer,” directed by Nahnatchka Khan, struggles to muster up enough charisma to stick the landing.

From New York Times • Oct. 5, 2023

I grab my lunch from my locker but can’t muster up my standard slam, and then I make my way outside.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée