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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

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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

It found that this requirement passed First Amendment muster because it regulated speech “only as part of the practice of medicine.”

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

The attendees of this latest Chanel party were channeling all the joy they could muster before sitting for dinner.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

It is hard to gauge how many troops the Kurds could muster.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

But I couldn’t muster up that feeling anymore.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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