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also marshalls
1
as in organizes
to assemble and make ready for action
marshaled their forces for battle
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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
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3
as in orders
to put into a particular arrangement
marshal your arguments before you stand up to speak
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Recent Examples of marshals
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, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 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
Verb
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, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marshals
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Guests may also book a Meet the Maker tasting, which Inman hosts personally and guides visitors on a walk through the vineyard and garden.—
Taryn White,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Flow pairs with a mobile app that guides treatment and supports remote clinical oversight.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Those sheriffs were featured in a recent Courier Journal investigation that found that one in six Kentucky counties has had a sheriff criminally charged or convicted since 2010.—
Josh Wood,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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National No Kings rallies protest reportedly attracted 7-million participants in October.—
Brian Niemietz,
Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Supernatural horror rallies in the Catholic countries, Philippines and Asia.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
18 Jan. 2026
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The lifestyle and luxury executive, who joined Trudon in March 2025, also steers the creative strategy of its sister company Carrière Frères, a French interior fragrance brand.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Toyota steers through rough terrain Economic uncertainty and inflation made 2025 a tough year for new-car sales.—
Matthew Heimer,
Fortune,
21 Jan. 2026
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July 2017 The Fire and Police Commission orders Flynn to expand the department’s pursuit policy.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Starting Monday, specialists will deliver reports evaluating the nearly 50-year-old building’s condition and repair costs that could determine whether the City Council orders Dallas’ government hub to stay put or move elsewhere.—
Devyani Chhetri,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Jan. 2026
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Something troopers threatened to use to clear the crowd made a lot of ears perk up.—
Derek James,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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State police said troopers responded to the scene and found that no injuries were reported.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
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The global Giving Tuesday movement mobilizes millions of people and sparks a major surge in donations and volunteering, with many nonprofits boosted by matching campaigns from companies, foundations and individual donors that help multiply gifts further.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Dec. 2025
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The company also revealed that each unit’s development mobilizes nearly two years of work across Exail’s electronics, software, mechanical, and integration teams.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Nov. 2025
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How Phantom Shuttle steals your data Socket researchers say Phantom Shuttle routes all your web traffic through proxy servers controlled by the attacker.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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This underwater infrastructure quietly routes 95-99% of internet traffic, depending on the estimate, and are both complex to install and critical to the functioning of the web.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Marshals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marshals. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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