muster out

verb

Definition of muster outnext
as in to sack
to let go from office, service, or employment mustered out of the army at the end of the war

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Recent Examples of muster out He was stationed in Chelsea to muster out and pay the people leaving the Navy for about a year. — Katherine Gregg, The Providence Journal, 4 May 2026 James Byrne was mustered out of the Army in 1866. — Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Dec. 2025 After mustering out of the Army, Smith and others worked their way north and east to Utah, where other LDS members had settled. — Bill Swank, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2025 The Arkansas Mounted Rifles saw little service after the Battle of Buena Vista and were mustered out in June. — Arkansas Online, 3 May 2025 So did General Saxton, who was peremptorily mustered out of service. — Brenda Wineapple, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025 Army veteran Christopher DeSanto served in Iraq, mustered out with physical and emotional issues, and became addicted to opiates prescribed by a doctor. — Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 13 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for muster out
  1. sack
  2. remove
  3. dismiss
  4. fire
  5. retire
  6. release
Verb
  • Then the defense picked it up last week, picking off Justin Herbert twice (one was called back) and sacking him four times.
    — Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
  • When Ole Miss sacked Manning early in the second half and recovered his fumble in the end zone for a touchdown, there was a run on antacids at the concession stands.
    — Mac Engel October 25, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of sack
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  • The full court reheard the case in January 2024, and in October 2024 ruled 9-8 that the NLRB had no power to order the tweet removed, citing the First Amendment.
    — Heather Occhino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, according to a USFWS spokesperson, around 30 million lbs of invasive carp are removed from Midwestern waters each year.
    — Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of remove
Verb
  • Ben-Gvir dismisses concerns that such policies would cement Israel’s status as a pariah state.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Lower courts had dismissed the case because Asian American students were not underrepresented at the magnet schools compared with the pool of students that applied.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of dismiss
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  • Less than two weeks after the mines exploded, the North fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile more than 700 kilometers.
    — Dan Blumenthal, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Shattered glass littered sidewalks after rioters smashed and looted thousands of shops, torched cars and buildings, and attacked police, who fired tear gas and water cannons.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of fire
Verb
  • Jones retired from the band in 2023 after announcing a battle with Parkinson’s.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Victor Romero, 62, retired from the NYPD 25 years ago, police said.
    — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of retire
Verb
  • The latest figures, released in April and based mostly on 2024 data, actually reflect a slowdown from earlier jumps.
    — Martie Bowser, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • On October 24, 2006, Taylor Swift was released—the debut album by a 16-year-old with blonde curls, cowboy boots, and a special talent for turning heartbreak into hits.
    — Ilaria Perrotta, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of release

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“Muster out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muster%20out. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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