marshaled

verb

variants or marshalled
past tense of marshal
1
as in organized
to assemble and make ready for action marshaled their forces for battle

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2
as in steered
to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front marshaling a small group of children on a tour of the science museum

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3
as in arranged
to put into a particular arrangement marshal your arguments before you stand up to speak

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Recent Examples of marshaled The book marshalled substantial scientific evidence, and reinforced the intuitions of parents dismayed by their phone-addled children. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026 No country has marshaled those efforts like China, where the government sees Tibet, and its Himalayan borderlands, as critical to its national and energy security. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026 At dawn begins an economic D-Day — the single greatest financial offensive ever marshaled against an adversary. — Richard Escobedo, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 He was well marshalled by the centre-back pairing of Malick Thiaw and Sven Botman. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 That effort is marshaled partly to avoid a crash like the one in which the Mexican tall ship Cuauhtémoc struck the Brooklyn Bridge last year, killing two people and injuring more. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 30 June 2026 Morales marshaled the latest march from his hideout in Bolivia’s remote tropics. — ABC News, 19 May 2026 Powell also noted that JNIM likely marshaled a large share of its regional strength for last month’s attacks and cannot sustain that intensity indefinitely. — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 8 May 2026 On most professional shoots a phone camera would be supplemented with lenses, stabilizers, and ancillary gear—or, in the case of Danny Boyle’s 28 Years Later (2025), up to twenty iPhones could be marshaled into service at once. — Dennis Lim, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marshaled
  1. organized
  2. steered
  3. arranged
  4. mobilized
  5. guided
  6. classified
  7. summoned
  8. accompanied
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  • Many of them traveled to Orlando for a workout-and-hang Hurts organized over the summer.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Kids of mixed ages organized their own games and made up their own rules, while adults stayed mostly on the sidelines or stayed away entirely.
    — Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of organized
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  • Every Sunday, a group known as the Ciegocleta meets in Ecuador's capital city of Quito to ride tandem bikes that are steered by volunteers who can see, but pedaled by blind riders.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Indianapolis subsequently turned to Brissett, who steered the Colts to an impressive 5-2 start, highlighted by a road win over Patrick Mahomes' Chiefs.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of steered
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  • Dogan deliberately arranged for Salah’s medical to take place in the metropolis of Istanbul, over 500 miles (nearly 900km) from Trabzon, so the Egyptian could see how frenzied the welcome would be.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • On Sunday, the Lime Rock Concours and Gathering of the Marques display nearly 1,000 enthusiast cars and motorcycles arranged around the Lime Rock circuit.
    — Mark Maglio, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
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  • The demonstrators were mobilized (and their messages and gatherings coordinated) through the relatively new phenomenon of social media.
    — David Friend, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Its in-house security staff mobilized within seconds, and none of its community members were killed.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of mobilized
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  • Only one of those new managers has guided his team to first place.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • For Square Enix game director Naoki Hamaguchi, who has guided the project through Final Fantasy VII Remake and Rebirth, that expansion is one of the biggest challenges—and opportunities—of the finale.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of guided
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  • Brady Russell, who is also classified as a fullback but often plays as an inline tight end, took over Ouzts’ role.
    — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Terrain Terrain is classified into six types, each presenting different strategic advantages and dangers.
    — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of classified
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  • The turning point for Chris and Andie comes when they are summoned to the office of Jeff Zucker (amusingly playing himself), at that time CEO of NBC Universal Television Group.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The Season 3 finale jumps right into Daniel waking up a whole new person in Silo 1, summoned to quell the rebellion quickly going out of control in Silo 17 — Jimmy’s (Steve Zahn) home.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of summoned
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  • Look here for a dose of quintessential British quirk, like a hypnotic oxblood spiral or a floral backplate accompanied by a butter yellow knob.
    — Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026
  • After initially waving off any medical attention, the ninth-year signal caller went into the injury tent and then eventually walked towards the tunnel to the locker room accompanied by team staff.
    — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of accompanied

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“Marshaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marshaled. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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