MARSHALLING Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

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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

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marshaling

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verb

variants or marshalling

present participle of marshal

as in organizing

to assemble and make ready for action marshaled their forces for battle

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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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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

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

Making that happen will require carefully marshaling the extensive but not unlimited political capital that comes with his new position. —

Matt Peterson, CNBC, 15 June 2026 Just as importantly, His voice was loud and and clear in marshalling a Chelsea back line that has too often appeared quiet and uncommunicative in his absence this season. —

Simon Johnson, New York Times, 16 May 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 Glowicki is a terrific filmmaker, marshaling her tiny troupe to execute this unique project. —

Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026 No doubt Riley deserved the ultimate honor in both cities, as architect of the Lakers’ multichampionship Showtime era and later, currently, grand-marshaling the Heat’s run of three NBA titles. —

Greg Cote february 25, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026

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Noun

Ukrainian casualties have been markedly lower than its adversaries, but the smaller population has required mass mobilization of all military-aged men.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2026
The rave has become a meeting place for soldiers on leave who no longer recognize themselves in their quiet lives, wounded veterans, civilians burdened by guilt, and young adults who know their days are numbered before mobilization.

— PhotoVogue, Vogue, 11 June 2026