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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  • On one hand, AI component trade is surging, with memory chip stocks like Micron and Sandisk extending last week's gains and optical names including Corning , Marvell Technology , and Coherent also rallying.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Withey played a pivotal role in his team rallying from a 45-31 halftime deficit.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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 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
  • 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
Definition of mustering
Verb
  • With summer in full swing, people are flocking to beaches for some fun in the sun and temperature relief.
    — Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • But that hasn’t stopped legit audiences from flocking to the song.
    — Klara Auerbach, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of flocking
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