MUSTERS Synonyms: 133 Similar and Opposite Words

musters 1 of 2

noun

plural of muster

as in assemblies

a body of people come together in one place a muster of concerned citizens

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as in clusters

a number of things considered as a unit considering the muster of suggestions that were submitted for "word of the year"

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musters

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verb

present tense third-person singular of muster

as in organizes

to assemble and make ready for action a command to muster the troops

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as in summons

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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as in contains

to be made up of the corps of regular wine drinkers musters only about 10% of the population

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Noun

Wolverine frees Essex and races to the exit, but Essex musters enough psychic power to cause all of the invading soldiers to explode. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026 Whatever growth Japan musters each year owes much to an extraordinary 25‑year stretch of quantitative easing. — William Pesek, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 In a struggle that eventually leads to Jayson holding Maeve hostage outside, Grasso musters strength and shoots Jayson in the head, in a small act of vengeance for Lizzie. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025

Verb

Catherine’s story line evokes a feverish what-if scenario in which a survivor musters the requisite recklessness, talent for murder, and wig collection to mete out retribution. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 30 July 2026 Every writer on our longlist brilliantly musters the power of words on the page to take the reader to new places, to see old places from new angles, to change minds. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 28 July 2026 With unwavering resolve, Salvador musters an eclectic band of misfit street kids, led by the spirited Belén, to challenge the unyielding threads of destiny and protect Carmen from inevitable doom. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 May 2026 Within the current dynamics of the War Powers Resolution, until Congress musters bipartisan supermajorities to connect its own institutional ambition with constitutional power, presidents from either party will decide alone if, and when, the country goes to war. — Jasmine Farrier, The Conversation, 1 May 2026 In a typical election year, the interest in the down-ballot race for California insurance commissioner musters modest interest at best. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026 The king’s brother has other plans, leading to a dark time in the Pride Lands until Simba musters the courage to reclaim his rightful throne. — Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026 Elizabeth thinks for a while, and musters a small smile. — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025 For comparison, the current Porsche 911 GT3 RS, with its Boeing-spec rear wing, musters a maximum of 1,896 pounds of downforce. — Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2025

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Noun

Effective immediately, the city will not issue new permits to the affected parties for assemblies, parades, special events and noise.

— Jared Ochacher, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Anduril relies on Applied Aerospace to deliver the physical aircraft, supplying everything from the engine fuselage and main landing gear assemblies to the wings and horizontal stabilizers.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of assemblies

Noun

The Milky Way runs straight through it, bringing with it three bright open star clusters — M36, M37 and M38.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Inspired by the rounded shapes of water droplets, the 22-piece collection features clusters of natural diamonds in varying sizes, set across sculptural surfaces of 14-karat yellow gold.

— Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026

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Verb

The Houston megastar’s contribution also arrives as a broad coalition of Latin artists, athletes and organizations mobilizes to support Chocó’s recovery.

— Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026
Sneha Revanur, 22, of San Jose, California, is the founder and president of Encode, an organization that mobilizes youth to call for safer and more equitable artificial intelligence.

— Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Aug. 2026

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Verb

On the politics, his statement summons a legacy-killing disaster by wagering that nothing will go wrong, when something likely will go wrong during his presidency.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
King drops elephants through the air, erects wobbly Towers of Babel, lets characters run amok with depictions of her own pencils, and then summons a hand with a knife to clear a clean space on the page.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of summons

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Peanut butter contains vitamin E, which acts as an antioxidant in the body, as well as magnesium, which plays a role in muscle and nerve function.

— Trista Chan, HEALTH, 12 Oct. 2026
The center’s laboratory, in the basement of the School of Natural Resources, contains samples that pre-date Christianity and the Egyptian pyramids.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of contains

Noun

In the eyes of the conferences, and CFP committee, the allure of a postseason bid is the carrot that would dangle in front of them so that fans would look the other way at the nonsense this creates for the football played in September or October.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
These conferences are hosted every four years by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) and discuss measurement issues with member states worldwide.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of conferences

Noun

This was a three-day decision with lots and lots of heartache.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Kevin Oglesby of the Black Hammock pointed out that Pappy’s Patch land could today be developed with 17 homes with five acre lots under the county’s code.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of lots

Verb

Attendees told The Star the gathering was smaller than former Johnson County No Kings rallies.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
When a massive sea life die-off threatens his livelihood, lifelong fisherman Stan Rennie rallies his community in a quest for answers, becoming the unlikeliest of activists.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026

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