Synonyms of marshals

marshals 1 of 2

verb

variants also marshalls

present tense third-person singular of marshal

1

as in organizes

to assemble and make ready for action

marshaled their forces for battle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• organizes
• rallies
• mobilizes
• orders
• summons
• musters
• arranges
• groups
• activates
• convenes
• calls (up)
• lines up
• collects
• rounds up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disorders
• disrupts
• demobs
• disorganizes
• demobilizes
• dismisses
• disturbs
• deactivates
• disarranges
• splits (up)
• disbands
• dissolves
• breaks up

2

as in guides

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

• guides
• steers
• routes
• ushers
• pilots
• leads
• accompanies
• shows
• directs
• conducts
• escorts
• precedes
• chaperones
• convoys
• manages
• controls
• attends
• sees

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• follows
• trails
• dogs
• tails
• shadows
• hounds
• tailgates

3

as in orders

to put into a particular arrangement

marshal your arguments before you stand up to speak

Synonyms & Similar Words

• organizes
• orders
• arranges
• classifies
• disposes
• systematizes
• arrays
• grooms
• ranges
• codifies
• places
• lays out
• lines
• displays
• draws up
• cues
• files
• sequences
• queues
• straightens (up)
• aligns
• sets
• makes up
• prioritizes
• spruces (up)
• sets out
• maps (out)
• alphabetizes
• unscrambles
• tidies (up)
• hierarchizes
• emplaces
• lines up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disorders
• upsets
• deranges
• disarranges
• rumples
• messes (up)
• disarrays
• musses (up)

marshals

2 of 2

noun

variants also marshalls

plural of marshal

as in sheriffs

Related Words

• sheriffs
• troopers
• inspectors
• detectives
• investigators
• plainclothesmen
• sleuths
• patrolmen
• lieutenants
• sergeants
• officers
• policewomen
• peace officers
• policemen
• dicks
• cops
• gumshoes
• gendarmes
• police
• lawmen
• sleuthhounds
• sherlocks
• hawkshaws
• constables
• captains
• police officers
• coppers
• police forces
• bobbies
• bulls
• operatives
• men
• constabularies
• private investigators
• private detectives
• shamuses
• heat
• private eyes
• flatfeet
• fuzzes

Dissimilar Words

• civilians

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of marshals

Verb

Warnock marshals an enormous amount of information to describe the impact of these issues and to underscore the need to address them. — Terry W. Hartle, Christian Science Monitor, 29 July 2026

The king of Mycenae, Agamemnon marshals the leaders of several Greek kingdoms to wage war on Troy after the disappearance of his brother’s wife, Helen (Lupita Nyong’o). — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026

Myrick marshals an impressive array of empirical data to document patterns of extreme polarization within democracies and its impact on international relations. — Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025

The Executive Control Network (ECN) is the pragmatic adult in the room, the Editor that marshals frontoparietal systems in pursuit of internal goals and strategic planning. — Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025

But the document marshals this evidence to support the claim that mRNA vaccines, which are designed to produce spike proteins, cause the same harm – which is not accurate. — Deborah Fuller, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2025