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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 leading
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
Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Graff’s success is in marshaling, corralling.
—Book Marks
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
To change policy in an effective and enduring way requires marshaling the tools of an administrative state.
—Russell Muirhead, Foreign Affairs, 5 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
Verb
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
To change policy in an effective and enduring way requires marshaling the tools of an administrative state.
—Russell Muirhead, Foreign Affairs, 5 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
Noun
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Trump is getting backup from Senate Republicans for his military mobilization off the coast of Venezuela.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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City and state officials have challenged the president's characterizations and claimed the rhetoric was being used to justify a mobilization of troops.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Wells was also known for organizing clean-up efforts at cemeteries in historically Black neighborhoods, including Lincoln Memorial Park in Brownsville.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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Duties include planning, organizing, implementing, evaluating and directing the work of employees performing non-filer work activities.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This year’s team does have many good options, so much so that transfer Noah Thomas, who was Texas A&M’s leading receiver last year, only has three catches for Georgia so far.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The 28-year-old center, widely considered the greatest player of his generation, is also the best the NHL has to offer off the ice, where his league-leading endorsement portfolio includes Alo Yoga apparel, Bodyarmor sports drinks and Canadian telecommunications giant Rogers.—
Brett Knight,
Forbes.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Get our best clever painting hacks to extend the height of a room, space-saving storage ideas, and tips for arranging bedroom furniture.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
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In other words, this year, the Eagles’ opponents are more often presenting four deep defenders against their three wide receiver sets instead of deploying a single-high safety and arranging the remaining defenders to play closer to the line of scrimmage.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Stocks are at all-time highs, with tech names in particular rallying even in the absence of any government data.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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But the rallying Cavs are still getting points at Louisville, where Miller Moss is heating up with consecutive 300-yard passing efforts.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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From Nairobi to Jakarta, Kathmandu to Antananarivo, youth are mobilizing over grievances such as corruption, economic hardship, failing public services and restrictions on digital freedoms.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Under the laws mobilizing them, known as Title 10 and Title 32, the missions are federally funded.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As mentioned, the Giants quarterback eventually cleared the team's concussion protocol to continue guiding them to a decisive win against their division-leading rivals.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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One of its students, Khaled Alhammadi, led a session on content creation, guiding peers and young learners alike through creative ways to craft dynamic social media visuals using photography, video and editing techniques.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After getting five innings from starter George Kirby and then summoning their best leverage relievers, the Mariners went to Logan Gilbert, then another stud reliever, then Luis Castillo.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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There’s also an alien Sequid army slowly forming, Cecil Stedman (Walton Goggins) is secretly keeping Conquest incarcerated, the battle-hungry Battle Beast is alive and the demonic detective Damien Darkblood is summoning a hellish monster to fight Invincible.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Marshaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marshaling. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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