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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for musters

Noun

Creality's approach is rather different, swapping smaller nozzle assemblies instead of complete print heads, and potentially bringing the benefits of multi-nozzle printing to a more affordable machine.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
The assemblies also feature NFC identification, and the printer detects whether the platform is correctly installed or missing, providing another useful check before printing.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of assemblies

Noun

Industrial parks, logistics hubs, and technology clusters are springing up.

— Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said earlier this month that two supercomputing clusters powered by Nvidia technologies had already been launched in the country.

— Jenny Lee,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

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Verb

The greatest near-term threat to world order, then, is what might be called the Taiwanese chip crisis, in which Beijing mobilizes to take control of the island and the United States must choose between armed resistance and acquiescence.

— NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
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

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The result, in both its grace notes and its gestalt, freakishly summons the placeless, timeless, sunless anti-aesthetics of a turn-of-the-millennium strip-mall buffet.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of summons

Verb

This floor also contains a guest bedroom and bathroom, staff quarters, laundry and a security room.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
This spice contains plant compounds called gingerols and shogaols, which help lower the level of inflammatory proteins in the body and block inflammation from occurring.

— Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of contains

Noun

The Cougars were in the Pac-12 for all of those games, while Boise State bounced through a few different conferences.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026
Everyone else, even fellow Power 4 conferences in the ACC and Big 12, are essentially just along for the ride.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of conferences

Noun

Conservation development is a method of constructing lots and homes closer together on smaller plots, the program states.

— Marc Hayot, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Two thousand acres, almost seven hundred lots, snug against the Northstar ski area, with views of the Martis Valley and the Sierra Crest.

— Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

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