muster
verb (used with object)
to assemble (troops, a ship's crew, etc.), as for battle, display, inspection, orders, or discharge.
was mustering
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past progressiveof muster.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Gov. Claudio Castro said on Twitter that he was mustering all heavy machinery belonging to several state secretariats to help dig out the buried area.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 16, 2022
It’s great to learn Andrea Leadsom was mustering support for a prime ministerial bid this week.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 14, 2018
The hardest part of her new job, she said, was mustering the energy to appear cute and happy for hours on end, often seven days a week.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 23, 2017
Caitlin Keller, 28, who works in customer service at a tech start-up, was mustering all of her manual dexterity to type out, “Why did they take my phone?” on one of the primitive devices.
From New York Times ● Dec. 15, 2012
Saturday morning, as we discussed what to do about Namba and Weathers and whether to descend, Neal Beidleman was mustering Fischer’s team from their tents and hectoring them to start down from the Col.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
