as in to organize
to assemble and make ready for action
we are prepared to mobilize the troops on very short notice
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Recent Examples of mobilize
Sacramento anti-war organizations rallied in protest against the ongoing tensions between the United States, Israel and Iran, mobilizing in support of Iran on Wednesday.
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Rebecca-Ann Jattan, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2025
Although numbers are now up (Zelensky claims to be mobilizing 27,000 a month), there is still resistance in Kyiv to conscripting 18- to 24-year-olds.
—Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2025
During the 1970s, a new generation of Black activists mobilized to replace narratives of Princess Isabel as a liberator with another figure: Zumbi.
—Time, 17 June 2025
Trump, over the past week, federalized 4,000 members of the California Guard and mobilized another approximately 700 U.S. Marines to respond to protests in Los Angeles against federal immigration enforcement actions in that city.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 13 June 2025
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Rebecca-Ann Jattan, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2025
Although numbers are now up (Zelensky claims to be mobilizing 27,000 a month), there is still resistance in Kyiv to conscripting 18- to 24-year-olds.
—Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2025
During the 1970s, a new generation of Black activists mobilized to replace narratives of Princess Isabel as a liberator with another figure: Zumbi.
—Time, 17 June 2025
Trump, over the past week, federalized 4,000 members of the California Guard and mobilized another approximately 700 U.S. Marines to respond to protests in Los Angeles against federal immigration enforcement actions in that city.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mobilize
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In 2023, Malaysian Roblox players organized a pro-Palestinian protest in the midst of escalating violence in the Middle East.—
Alyssa Mercante,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2025
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The Journal reported a luxury wedding with 200 guests such as Bezos’ costs about $4 million, citing Jamie Simon, director of events at luxury planning firm Banana Split, which organized the multiday wedding between Sofia Richie Grainge and Atlantic Records CEO Elliot Grainge in 2023.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Saturday’s strikes raised immediate questions about the extent of the U.S. involvement in the Middle East and about Trump’s authority to order the bombings without congressional approval.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
22 June 2025
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Mahmoud Khalil has arrived in New Jersey after a federal judge ordered his release from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention in Louisiana.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
21 June 2025
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Historically, most performers have developed their art by being taken under the wings of friends as part of drag families or drag houses, or by practicing at home and summoning the courage to sign up for open sets at bars.—
David Mack,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2025
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The Angels summoned Moore, a second baseman, on June 13 in Baltimore.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2025
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“Mobilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mobilize. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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