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Mouse (Verb)

Manipulate the mouse of a computer.

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

To navigate the software, you need to mouse over the buttons and click on the desired options.
The gamer's ability to quickly mouse around the map allowed her to outmaneuver her opponents.
To highlight an important point in the presentation, the speaker began to mouse over the key takeaways.
She skillfully began to mouse over to the folder and double-clicked on the document.
When working with complex graphics, designers often need to carefully mouse over the small features of the image.

To go stealthily or furtively; "..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house".

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

The private investigator was hired to mouse around the suspect's neighborhood, trying to find evidence.
She tried to mouse into the room without being seen, but someone heard the floor creaking.
During his training, the soldier learned how to mouse through the forest without being detected.
The child mouse around the bedroom, not wanting his parents to know he was playing video games after bedtime.
In the old movies, detectives would often mouse around the city, following the wrong leads to keep the mystery going.