mustered out

verb

Definition of mustered outnext
past tense of muster out
as in removed
to let go from office, service, or employment mustered out of the army at the end of the war

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  1. removed
  2. dismissed
  3. retired
  4. fired
  5. released
Verb
  • Several ads featuring an illustration of what was supposed to be the vice president’s likeness wearing a Philadelphia Eagles helmet and football shirt were removed from bus shelters in Philadelphia.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Climate & Environment The Klamath River’s dams are being removed.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of removed
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  • Senior management was the last to leave about 45 minutes after the plant had been closed and all other employees had been dismissed, the company said.
    Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Baldwin was charged with involuntary manslaughter, but his case was abruptly dismissed in July over allegations that prosecutors withheld evidence.
    Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of dismissed
Verb
  • Indianapolis police said Thomas Nolan was a reserve officer who retired in May.
    Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Bailey, who appeared in 15 Broadway productions, retired from performing in 2008 following a devastating onstage accident.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of retired
Verb
  • The very first shots were fired right in front of me.
    Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Several rockets were fired at the city from Lebanon on Thursday but were intercepted by the Iron Dome air defense systems, the bright light of interceptor missiles popping up in the skies and chasing away the threat.
    Ivana Kottasová and Zeena Saifi, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of fired
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  • An image of Roshanak Molaei, verified and released by the Norwegian human rights group Hengaw.
    Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Following her arrest in September 2022, Molaei was sentenced to over six years in prison but released in February 2023 after being granted amnesty, according to Hengaw.
    Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of released
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