muster up

Example Sentences

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Drake will continue to be the biggest name in rap, because no one can muster up the energy to imagine the radio without him.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

Can Inter muster up a performance in this stadium, in this cauldron?

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2024

But the Rams have had lean times when they’re scraping to muster up any kind of receiving threat, so here’s betting they prefer this situation.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2023

“He kept us in the ballgame. He gave us six solid innings of work and gave us a chance. We just couldn’t muster up any offense.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 30, 2022

Nathan desperately wanted his head to be massaged but couldn’t muster up enough energy to ask.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young