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
The deployment to Los Angeles largely ended last summer, but 100 members of the National Guard were mobilized until the end of the year.
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Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Some 200 Guardsmen mobilized in Texas are estimated to cost about $4 million a month.
—Steven Beynon, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2026
Digital tools are great for fund-raising, scaling up movements quickly, and mobilizing large rallies.
—Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2026
White teenagers were drafted into a brutal military that was perpetually mobilized to fight.
—Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
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Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Some 200 Guardsmen mobilized in Texas are estimated to cost about $4 million a month.
—Steven Beynon, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2026
Digital tools are great for fund-raising, scaling up movements quickly, and mobilizing large rallies.
—Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2026
White teenagers were drafted into a brutal military that was perpetually mobilized to fight.
—Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for mobilize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mobilize
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Mountbatten-Windsor's name appears at least several hundred times in the documents, sometimes in news clippings, sometimes in Epstein's private email correspondence and in guest lists for dinners organized by Epstein.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Early cash is seen as important for advertising and organizing ahead of the general election.—
Joseph Morton,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
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When summoned before a congressional committee in December, Noem struck a defiant tone.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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An esoteric tradition takes Solomon’s wisdom to be the Ars Goetia, ritual magic used to summon and bind demons.—
Hari Kunzru,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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University of Miami basketball fans who stayed up for Wednesday’s late-night game against Stanford were treated to a thriller, as the Hurricanes wore down sensational freshman guard Ebuka Okorie and rallied late to beat the Cardinal 79-70 at the Watsco Center.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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Gold can continue to rally as private investors increasingly look to the precious metal as an equity hedge, according to JPMorgan.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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This month, Alibaba upgraded its Qwen AI app so that users interacting with the chatbot can shop, order food and pay without leaving the app — thanks to integration with the company’s existing e-commerce platforms.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026
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As part of her inquiry, Garnett ordered federal prosecutors to provide her with a copy of the affidavit submitted to obtain a federal search warrant in the matter.—
MICHAEL R. SISAK,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Mobilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mobilize. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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