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or marshalled
1
as in organized
to assemble and make ready for action
marshaled their forces for battle
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2
as in accompanied
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
Aircraft, ammunition belts, bolts of fabric, mine-working, kilt-making, cement-mixing, nuns, saris and American football have all been marshaled as explanations.
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Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Back in June, Chiland, a Los Angeles public-school teacher, heard rumors that National Guard troops were being marshalled on Terminal Island in preparation to arrest anti-ICE demonstrators across the city.
—Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2025
It is implied in the terrifying power of the military and police — how else but through the internet could this government have marshaled enough public support to install them in office?
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
An individual’s positive contributions such as steady employment, volunteer work, military service, long-term residence, and yes, tax compliance being expressly mentioned, can now be marshaled to offset negative incidents.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Cunha has been well marshalled by the Arsenal defence.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
The level of cooperation that ended WWII, which the Interim Committee recommended be marshalled for atomic energy in 1945, has not been reached.
—Charles Oppenheimer, Time, 17 Aug. 2025
Once that’s done, the suspect is expected to be court marshaled, the military official said.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
Radford is then expected to be court marshaled, the highest level of which is a general court-martial, reserved for serious crimes.
—Gabe Whisnant
hannah Parry
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Back in June, Chiland, a Los Angeles public-school teacher, heard rumors that National Guard troops were being marshalled on Terminal Island in preparation to arrest anti-ICE demonstrators across the city.
—Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2025
It is implied in the terrifying power of the military and police — how else but through the internet could this government have marshaled enough public support to install them in office?
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
An individual’s positive contributions such as steady employment, volunteer work, military service, long-term residence, and yes, tax compliance being expressly mentioned, can now be marshaled to offset negative incidents.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Cunha has been well marshalled by the Arsenal defence.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
The level of cooperation that ended WWII, which the Interim Committee recommended be marshalled for atomic energy in 1945, has not been reached.
—Charles Oppenheimer, Time, 17 Aug. 2025
Once that’s done, the suspect is expected to be court marshaled, the military official said.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
Radford is then expected to be court marshaled, the highest level of which is a general court-martial, reserved for serious crimes.
—Gabe Whisnant
hannah Parry
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marshaled
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By the afternoon of October 13, Coranez organized another trip to bring Maymay home, nearly 100 kilometers away from the clinic.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, 30, hosted the event, which was organized on behalf of his foundation.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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The souvenir stalls outside the stadium which do a roaring trade on matchdays are also feeling the squeeze from the lack of games — and the bad weather that accompanied the ones that were played recently against Chelsea and Sunderland.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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From Dakota Johnson and Jane Fonda to Brittany Snow and Anne Hathaway, each leading lady uniquely styled the timeless shoe, whether accompanied by a dressy look or a low-key ensemble.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Deiseroth continued to yell and bang his head in the back of the car while Lane, Dorestant and Scibilia arranged for Deiseroth’s estranged wife to come down from Miami-Dade County to pick up the couple’s children, according to the footage and his arrest report.—
David Goodhue
October 24,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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The garments by the two designers are arranged side by side or facing each other, allowing visitors to appreciate the contrast between Balenciaga’s formal elegance and Alaïa’s sensual style.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Glenn Youngkin of Virginia and Greg Abbott of Texas, in preparation for the day of protesters, mobilized their states' National Guards.—
NPR,
NPR,
19 Oct. 2025
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Technology is also a common feature of the protests, which are organized and mobilized through social media.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Wang, who conceived of and led the study, also serves as the Kellogg chair of technology among other leadership positions at Northwestern.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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One issue is that hypnosis has long been viewed as a form of entertainment, a stage show with a hypnotist and an audience, which can give viewers a sense that hypnosis is something done to you rather than a process that a person is led through.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Quarterback Geno Smith was highly ineffective, passing for just 67 yards on 10 completions, while the Vegas run game mustered just 25 yards on 11 carries.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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His team has mustered 19 points in its last two games.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Now estimated to cost $300 million, the work is being funded by private, tax-deductible donations routed through the nonprofit Trust for the National Mall.—
Melanie Hicken,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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The charm is routed from the chamber, the room saturated in 555 lux of whiteness.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The paranormal investigators claim to have been summoned by a priest named Father Cooke when two young women — Donna and Angie — wanted to perform an exorcism to get rid of the spirit of a dead 7-year-old girl named Annabelle Higgins, who had inhabited their doll.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The palace reportedly summoned broadcast media to the Royal Lodge on Thursday, hinting at an announcement.—
Lauryn Overhultz , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Marshaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marshaled. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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