EMBATTLED Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

embattled

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Definition of embattled

past tense of embattle

as in mobilized

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In the Amazon, Indigenous communities and advocacy groups mobilized voters and, aided by court rulings last week, helped secure government transportation for those living in remote areas.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
Some 70,000 police officers had been mobilized across the country Saturday, the Interior Ministry said, as French authorities launched an enormous security operation for the second round of protests.

— Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

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