muster
verb (used with object)
to assemble (troops, a ship's crew, etc.), as for battle, display, inspection, orders, or discharge.
have mustered
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present perfectof muster.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Would the Founders have mustered the courage to go through with the Declaration of Independence and agree on a Constitution?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
They have restricted the Lions and Packers to a combined 16 points in the last two games, so even the lowly 26 that Hurts and company have mustered have been enough.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2025
After averaging 197.5 yards rushing in the first two games, the Chargers have mustered just 116 combined in the last two.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2024
For now, their attempts have mustered a walking tour of the city, conducted through a homemade app, and a few slightly weathered plaques.
From New York Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
It is at their suggestion that the cowed wretches have mustered up courage enough to cross the bridge and enter upon the interdicted boulevard.
From The Transgressors Story of a Great Sin by Francis A. Adams
