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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
Once, a politician might have built a reputation, made alliances, assembled her base, marshalled her messaging, and embarked on a years-long strategy for change.
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Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Morales marshaled the latest march from his hideout in Bolivia’s remote tropics.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Dan Ballard and Omar Alderete have been excellent in attacking and winning the first ball from these situations, while goalkeeper Robin Roefs has marshalled his area well.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 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
The final tinkering on a major legislative package comes as Lawson-Remer has marshaled a coalition of community groups, labor unions and nonprofits to support her effort to have voters rewrite the county’s charter.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
However, Brazil’s public health workers then marshaled broad support to defend their vaccine program.
—Jessica A.j. Rich, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
Though December 24 and 26 were federal holidays, the new Commissioner marshalled the staff at the more than 1,200 community service outlets to work those days in exchange for overtime payments.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Morales marshaled the latest march from his hideout in Bolivia’s remote tropics.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Dan Ballard and Omar Alderete have been excellent in attacking and winning the first ball from these situations, while goalkeeper Robin Roefs has marshalled his area well.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 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
The final tinkering on a major legislative package comes as Lawson-Remer has marshaled a coalition of community groups, labor unions and nonprofits to support her effort to have voters rewrite the county’s charter.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
However, Brazil’s public health workers then marshaled broad support to defend their vaccine program.
—Jessica A.j. Rich, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
Though December 24 and 26 were federal holidays, the new Commissioner marshalled the staff at the more than 1,200 community service outlets to work those days in exchange for overtime payments.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marshaled
Verb
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Saturday’s protest was organized by groups such as San Jose Against War, the Democratic Socialists of America, Community Service Organization San Jose, and the Community Agency for Resources, Advocacy & Services.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
31 May 2026
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Whoever organized this screening was smart enough to keep the aftermath out of the paper.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Rocket bodies are dead objects that cannot be steered.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
26 May 2026
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Former Olympiacos head coach Vitor Pereira ultimately steered the club to safety this season after being appointed Forest’s fourth separate permanent head coach of the campaign.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Decisions also have to be made quickly, and the logistics for sending power from one company have to be arranged before the blackout begins.—
Sufan Jiang,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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Over email, van der Sloot arranged to provide the Holloway family with information about Natalee in exchange for $250,000.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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In response, Colombian students mobilized to demand the creation of a National Constituent Assembly to rewrite the constitution.—
Roberto Andrés,
The Dial,
28 May 2026
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Word spreads fast, and hundreds if not more than 1,000 kids can be mobilized quickly.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2026
Verb
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One person has been successfully guided out of the cave so far.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Patients were randomly assigned to receive either standard treatment decisions or treatment guided by the genomic test.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Chlorine gas is poisonous and classified as a pulmonary irritant that has a distinct odor.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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Interestingly, depending on the data provider, the stock is often classified as either an industrial or a technology/software company.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Five others escaped the cave’s narrow tunnels after rescue efforts by international experts summoned to the perilous cave in central Laos.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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Hernandez summoned national media hurricanes to two high school track seasons and a volleyball season in the span of one year.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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This could be accompanied by explicitly garnering informed consent from the user.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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If your dog’s panting is accompanied by episodes of collapse, pale or blue-tinged gums, inability to walk, vomiting, or not eating, take it to an emergency clinic immediately.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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“Marshaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marshaled. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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