BRIGADING Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

brigading

verb

present participle of brigade

as in rallying

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Community members and politicians are rallying to save the beloved AMC movie theater in Manhattan’s Kips Bay after word recently got out that the theater is closing following NYU Langone Health’s purchase of the retail strip where it’s located.

— Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026
After rallying from a 21-0 deficit to cut Buffalo’s lead to 34-24, the Lions' offense stalled midway through the fourth quarter.

— Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of rallying

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The macro 2026 mission will be to mine moments of impact from the young players, as shown by Caleb Douglas, Jacob Rodriguez, Chris Bell and Michael Taaffe in Las Vegas, and to augment them, start stacking them up.

— Keven Lerner, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
In three dimensions, the familiar orange-stacking grocery store method is the densest possible arrangement.

— Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of stacking

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Mainland ran four plays in the final 35 seconds but Seminole ended the game by swarming quarterback PJ Miller for a sack.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
The Miami Herald was told by people at the medical center that there were dozens of law-enforcement officers swarming the area from several agencies, including Miami Beach police.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

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Even as a young boy (Samdrum Dorje Lama plays him at that age), Tenzing was fascinated with the allure and mystery of the mountain while herding his family’s yaks in Tibet.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2026
Group events usually tend to involve a degree of herding cats, but not with those from Club GT.

— Iain Macauley, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026

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Hassan has work to do in front of goal, having failed to score in almost 2,000 minutes on the pitch in La Liga, mustering only three assists.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
The Cubs offense showed signs of a lineup potentially entering a slump, just a day after mustering one hit in a loss to the Nationals.

— Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

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Business owners who have sold a company and executives who hold concentrated stock positions also are flocking to the products.

— Robert Frank, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026
Jihadis are not flocking to battle Israel or the United States, and the former Syrian jihadis sitting in Damascus seem to prefer attracting foreign investment to fighting infidel powers.

— Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026

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