mobilize
verb
mo·bi·lize
ˈmō-bə-ˌlīz 
mobilized; mobilizing
1
a
: to put into movement or circulation
mobilize financial assets
b
: to release (something stored in the organism) for bodily use
The body mobilizes its antibodies.
2
a(1)
: to bring (people) together for action
mobilized their supporters for the campaign
(2)
: to assemble and make (soldiers, an army, etc.) ready for war
mobilize all reserve forces for overseas duty
b
: to marshal (something, such as resources) for action
mobilize support for a proposal
: to undergo mobilization
The army can mobilize quickly for a major war.
Examples of mobilize in a Sentence
They couldn't mobilize enough support to pass the new law.
Several groups have mobilized to oppose the proposed new law.
They have the ability to mobilize quickly.
The government had to mobilize the army quickly.
More than 10,000 troops were mobilized for war.
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Residents in Miami-Dade's Redland area are mobilizing to compel county officials to allocate dedicated annual funding for road resurfacing and maintenance, citing dangerous and deep potholes that frequently damage vehicles.
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Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 13 June 2026
The Ukrainian public mobilized to resist.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Until the June primary for California’s 22nd congressional district, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee seemed to place little faith in Randy Villegas’ ability to mobilize voters.
—Haley Parsley
june 12, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
President Roosevelt also led the United States through the Second World War, mobilizing the Nation after the attack on Pearl Harbor, and serving as Commander-in-Chief throughout the Allied effort to defeat Nazism and fascism.
—New York Times, 11 June 2026
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Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 13 June 2026
The Ukrainian public mobilized to resist.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Until the June primary for California’s 22nd congressional district, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee seemed to place little faith in Randy Villegas’ ability to mobilize voters.
—Haley Parsley
june 12, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
President Roosevelt also led the United States through the Second World War, mobilizing the Nation after the attack on Pearl Harbor, and serving as Commander-in-Chief throughout the Allied effort to defeat Nazism and fascism.
—New York Times, 11 June 2026
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“Mobilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mobilize. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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mobilize
verb
mo·bi·lize
ˈmō-bə-ˌlīz
mobilized; mobilizing
: to assemble and make ready for action : marshal
mobilization
noun
ˌmō-bə-lə-ˈzā-shən
Medical Definition
mobilize
verb
mo·bi·lize
variants
also British mobilise
mobilized also British mobilised; mobilizing also British mobilising
1
: to put into movement or circulation : make mobile
specifically
: to release (something stored in the body) for body use
the body mobilizes its antibodies
2
: to assemble (as resources) and make ready for use
the sympathetic nervous system … mobilizes the bodily resources as a means of preparing for fight or flight—H. G. Armstrong
H. G. Armstrong3
: to separate (an organ or part) from associated structures so as to make more accessible for operative procedures
4
: to develop to a state of acute activity
ego feeling and ego attitude … mobilize hostile feelings toward others—Abram Kardiner
Abram Kardiner
: to undergo mobilization : assemble and organize for action
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