muster in

Idioms  

1. Enlist in military service. For example, They were mustered in at Fort Dix. The antonym is muster out, meaning “to leave or be discharged from military service,” as in He was mustered out and given a dishonorable discharge. [First half of 1800s]

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muster in

Damodaran’s first reservation is his scepticism when it comes to scenario analysis, because, as he points out, “there are almost no risky investments that are going to pass muster in a worst-case outcome.”

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 5, 2026

It isn’t clear whether that plan would also pass muster in the House.

From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026

Every country has a nexus of money and power, but the relationships generally pass legal muster in America.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2025

“Same old lies,” was all she could muster, in between laughs.

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2024

Not the usual smile that I muster in here—the hollow, polite smile we all wear that says, Go along.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed