brigading

verb

present participle of brigade
as in rallying

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brigading
  1. rallying
  2. piling
  3. stacking
  4. banding
  5. swarming
  6. herding
  7. mustering
  8. flocking
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  • The poll’s findings show el Sayed is successfully rallying the Democratic electorate in Michigan.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Emails, texts and calls flood in from other college classmates, all rallying Papa against B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia and its brutal aftermath, including a months-long hospital stay that required a ventilator.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of rallying
Verb
  • And for now, Huawei has compensated by piling more chips together.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The bodies start piling up – and business booms – but the growing enterprise puts the trio in the crosshairs of the powerful gangsters and underworld figures in the lawless border town of Saribgunj.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of piling
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  • If your closet is tall enough, stacking a compact dryer on top of a portable washer saves floor space and gives you both machines in one footprint.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Clopay’s VertiStack Avante doors replace traditional overhead tracks with vertically stacking panels that tuck above the opening or into a ceiling recess.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026
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  • One common option is banding or rubber band ligation.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Scientists now monitor the species' population through citizen science projects like the Christmas Bird Count and by banding the chicks.
    — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Definition of banding
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  • After that, chaos erupted, with dozens of masked people swarming the business.
    — Lesley Marin, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Brees alone didn’t easily dispose of the Cardinals, thanks to one of Reggie Bush’s most memorable NFL performances and a swarming Saints defense.
    — Larry Holder, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of swarming
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  • Synopsis In a remote Somali pastoral village, 12-year-old boys, Waasuge and Warmooge, spend their days herding goats and playing games.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The exemption was created in 2022 and later extended to account for the around-the-clock nature of herding work.
    — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of herding
Verb
  • 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
  • The network isn’t even mustering up a defense for Jeanine Pirro, previously one of its most prominent pro-Trump hosts.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of mustering
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  • Previous years have seen more than 60,000 people flocking to the weekend-long event.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Despite long lines and packed seating, travelers keep flocking to airport lounges for one key perk.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of flocking
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