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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
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or marshalling
1
as in organizing
to assemble and make ready for action
marshaled their forces for battle
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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
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3
as in arranging
to put into a particular arrangement
marshal your arguments before you stand up to speak
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Recent Examples of marshaling
Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2025
As soon as the devastation became clear, Marley and his siblings began marshaling their collective resources to help Jamaica.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2025
Leo chose his name in reference to the last Pope Leo XIII, who led the church from 1878 to 1903, one of the longest papal reigns, and is known for marshaling the church into the modern world.
—Connor Greene, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
In a sense, OMLET would be like a space-traffic cop, marshaling the orbits of satellites and debris.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Graff’s success is in marshaling, corralling.
—Book Marks
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Since the receiver needed these records to do his job of marshaling the assets of the receivership defendants, and Brooksby and the others were withholding those documents, the receiver's ability to carry out his task was impaired.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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
To realize these objectives, Beijing has spent years—in most cases decades—marshaling an extraordinary level of state and private resources, developing human capital, trying to capture existing institutions, and developing new ones.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2025
As soon as the devastation became clear, Marley and his siblings began marshaling their collective resources to help Jamaica.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2025
Leo chose his name in reference to the last Pope Leo XIII, who led the church from 1878 to 1903, one of the longest papal reigns, and is known for marshaling the church into the modern world.
—Connor Greene, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
In a sense, OMLET would be like a space-traffic cop, marshaling the orbits of satellites and debris.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Graff’s success is in marshaling, corralling.
—Book Marks
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Since the receiver needed these records to do his job of marshaling the assets of the receivership defendants, and Brooksby and the others were withholding those documents, the receiver's ability to carry out his task was impaired.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marshaling
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While late March may seem like a long time away amid the ongoing backlash over federal tactics in Minnesota, organizers say the weeks-long buildup reflects a deliberate shift toward sustained organizing and protection for demonstrators rather than rapid mobilization alone.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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Half of those mobilizations ended this month, namely in Los Angeles, Chicago and Portland, Ore.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
28 Jan. 2026
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By organizing around these strengths, firms created a world of selling that still looks surprisingly similar to how many digital platforms operate today.—
Paula de la Cruz,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Don’t worry too much about organizing everything perfectly here.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Ravens fired John Harbaugh earlier this month after 18 seasons on the job, guiding them to a Super Bowl victory over Jim and the San Francisco 49ers after the 2012 season.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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Others might prefer guiding their actor like in animation, shaping it through intention, timing and emotional framing.—
Eline Van der Velden,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
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Traveling around the world, arranging meetings with whoever is the oldest at that particular moment in time, Green struggles to formulate the right questions to ask these people.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
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Start with seasonal ideas, such as a floral-arranging class, pie-making challenge, pumpkin-carving party, or a paint-and-sip.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 Jan. 2026
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Against the Clippers, the Lakers trailed by 26 points in the third quarter before rallying.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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The killing of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis has become a national rallying cry for many Americans to force ICE out of American cities.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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When, in 1988, President Ronald Reagan declared the first National Dare Day, and hundreds of school districts let children miss classes to attend boisterous anti-drug rallies, this was mobilizing at work.—
Charles Duhigg,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Kroger says more than 100 stores across the metroplex are mobilizing extra staff to keep shelves stocked, while also asking customers to shop responsibly.—
Nicole Nielsen,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Lowery-Hart said that’s an indication student demand reflects workforce needs, and that ACC is steering people to degrees that align with community needs.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026
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The administration accused Good of steering her car directly into the ICE agent who shot her.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Cook County medical examiner’s office determined Friday both people died from a gunshot wound to the head, classifying one death a homicide and the other a suicide.—
Cam'ron Hardy,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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In January, Mylius and colleagues released a tool that enhances the AI Incident Database by using a language model to parse the news reports associated with each incident, before classifying them by type of harm and severity.—
Harry Booth,
Time,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Marshaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marshaling. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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