BRIGADING Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

brigading

verb

present participle of brigade

as in rallying

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That's playing out on Tuesday, with shares rallying over 2% and the tech sector falling almost 3%.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Fans are now rallying to offer prayers and support for the pioneering player and his family during this difficult time.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of rallying

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The excuses that keep piling up The backyard isn’t my first condition.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026
Big Tech’s historic AI outlays, set ‌to top $700 billion this year, are piling pressure on companies to show returns from the technology and offset the rising cost of rolling it out across their businesses.

— Reuters, NBC news, 6 July 2026

Definition of piling

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His signature tactical approach was the high press, in which the back line moves up the pitch, swarming opposing players in the midfield—essentially, defending by attacking.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 7 July 2026
In those moments, what frightened her most was not her own safety but the knowledge that her husband was up there somewhere, flying in the same sky swarming with fighter planes dropping their bombs on Tehran.

— Mahsa Alimardani, Time, 6 July 2026

Definition of swarming

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There’s the Basque population in Boise, Idaho, whose ancestors traded a mountainous region between France and Spain for the American West in the hopes of finding gold but later turned to sheep herding.

— Albert Sun, New York Times, 2 July 2026
The wholesale slaughter on the plains outside Troy is constantly likened to harvest, planting, herding flocks.

— Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 25 June 2026

Definition of herding

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Serena looked down, heaved a sigh and hooked her knee around the pole before mustering up a halfhearted spin.

— Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
With that technique putting more pace on the ball, forwards just need to redirect the ball instead of mustering their own power on a slower delivery.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 26 June 2026

Definition of mustering

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And more are flocking to the picturesque country of New Zealand, famous for its landscapes that served as the backdrop for Lord of the Rings and Avatar.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 2 July 2026
Wimbledon 2026 is well underway, and the stars are already flocking in droves to the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club to witness the action firsthand.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 1 July 2026

Definition of flocking

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