Synonyms of marshaling

marshaling 1 of 2

noun

variants or marshalling

as in mobilization

an act of gathering forces together to renew or attempt an effort

the last-minute marshaling of the reserves failed to repel the onslaught

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mobilization
• rallying
• rally
• call to arms
• summons
• convening
• mustering
• muster
• call
• convocation
• call-up

marshaling

2 of 2

verb

variants or marshalling

present participle of marshal

1

as in organizing

to assemble and make ready for action

marshaled their forces for battle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• organizing
• mobilizing
• summoning
• rallying
• arranging
• mustering
• ordering
• activating
• grouping
• convening
• calling (up)
• lining up
• collecting
• rounding up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• demobilizing
• disrupting
• dismissing
• disturbing
• disorganizing
• disordering
• disarranging
• demobbing
• dissolving
• deactivating
• splitting (up)
• disbanding
• breaking up

2

as in guiding

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guiding
• steering
• leading
• accompanying
• showing
• conducting
• directing
• routing
• ushering
• escorting
• piloting
• preceding
• managing
• controlling
• convoying
• attending
• chaperoning
• seeing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• trailing
• following
• tailing
• hounding
• shadowing
• dogging
• tailgating

3

as in arranging

to put into a particular arrangement

marshal your arguments before you stand up to speak

Synonyms & Similar Words

• organizing
• arranging
• classifying
• ordering
• disposing
• systematizing
• codifying
• arraying
• ranging
• placing
• laying out
• grooming
• drawing up
• aligning
• displaying
• filing
• lining
• prioritizing
• queuing
• straightening (up)
• sequencing
• making up
• setting
• tidying (up)
• cuing
• sprucing (up)
• lining up
• alphabetizing
• setting out
• emplacing
• mapping (out)
• hierarchizing
• unscrambling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deranging
• upsetting
• disordering
• disarranging
• rumpling
• messing (up)
• mussing (up)
• disarraying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of marshaling

Noun

Any serious assault depends on a huge conveyor belt of civilian ferries, deck cargo vessels, pier sections, ports, marshaling yards, beaches, fuel points and unloading nodes. — Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026

The findings shed new light on the DeSantis administration’s marshaling of state resources to finance his fight against political causes supported by a majority of Florida voters. — Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025

Verb

Neither sported the captain’s armband on Wednesday evening, but their leadership duties shone through, particularly when marshalling those around them. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

China's financial system has been central to Beijing's tech and industrial ambitions, marshaling vast sums into strategic sectors, such as electric vehicles, artificial intelligence, and renewable energy. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 July 2026

The Manchester City star is fully back to his 2024 Ballon d’Or-winning self, marshaling the middle, providing amazing connection between the front and back and even annoying the French players with some gamesmanship near the end. — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Each time, the Democratic establishment responds to a candidate who actually connects with voters by marshaling the institutional machinery against them. — Tad Devine, Fortune, 7 July 2026

Miraculously, no one is hurt, but Mariam wastes no time marshaling them into cars to head to her home across town, away from the blast zone. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026

Two of the Democrats hoping to topple Evans have started marshalling their own financial resources. — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026

The department, aided by the hiring of a new state superintendent in November 2013, began to take a more active role than in the past in marshaling resources, support, and administrative authority to make sure the changes embodied in law actually filtered down to students in the classroom. — Rachel Canter, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026

At its height, a period extending from the middle of the 16th century to the beginning of the 18th, the Mughal Empire controlled almost the entire Indian subcontinent, marshaling vast amounts of money and manpower. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026