mobilized

Definition of mobilizednext
past tense of mobilize

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of mobilized My father mobilized peaceful protest with rare effectiveness — and was met with state violence. Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026 And as the community mobilized, the pace of arrests began to slow. Daniel Brook, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026 But the more familiar two-thirds advantage for the Democratic Party returned following passage of Proposition 187, a 1994 anti-immigrant initiative in California that ultimately mobilized Latinos against Republicans. Gary M. Segura, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026 While the Bay Area has mobilized around a state loan and a regional sales tax measure to keep its system afloat, no comparable effort exists for the rail networks serving San Diego and Orange counties. Catherine Blakespear, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026 And even at the time, Forsyth said, the individual daring of the burglars only made a difference because of all the other people who had mobilized to fight for a better society. Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026 The czar, goaded by his military advisors, mobilized the Russian army knowing that meant war. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026 Images from Budapest suggested Tisza had mobilized more support, reflecting the party's lead over the governing Fidesz that one pollster recently put at 20 percentage points. Arkansas Online, 17 Mar. 2026 Cabello, one of the movement’s most influential leaders, also called on supporters to remain mobilized and to pray for Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, who are being held in New York on drug trafficking charges. Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mobilized
Verb
  • Olitzky and Marder recently returned from a listening tour of Israel and the West Bank, organized by the nonpartisan group Encounter.
    Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The hunger strike starts on April 10 and is organized by the Zero Burn Coalition, working with a medical team along the way.
    Frankie McLister, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Olsson, for the first time in her career, was being summoned.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The Italian government formally protested the incident to Israeli authorities and summoned Israel's ambassador to Rome for clarification.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • With the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, York then marshaled forces to create one single telescope that could map hundreds of millions of objects in the sky — a central telescope systematically scanning the sky, and then releasing massive quantities of data publicly available to any scientist.
    Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Though December 24 and 26 were federal holidays, the new Commissioner marshalled the staff at the more than 1,200 community service outlets to work those days in exchange for overtime payments.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • But Duke rallied again from there, starting with an off-balance Evans 3-pointer to pull back ahead, 70-69.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • After the Knights took a 2-1 lead a short time later, the Chaps rallied again with a header by Bryan Monsivais off a feed from Venas Abubakari.
    Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Cushing hopes the boost in scoring potential from the two deals last week can take pressure off the defense, considering the offense only mustered three shots on goal through the first two matches before showing more cohesion in the win over Gotham FC.
    Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Yet on May 14, the 1st Iowa Infantry Regiment mustered at Keokuk and made its way to Confederate-sympathizing southern Missouri.
    Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • After Bonta ordered Bianco to halt his probe, the sheriff seized another 426 boxes of ballots last week.
    ABC News, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • She is also being ordered to pay nearly $4 million in fines and court costs, more than half of it going to pay private attorney's fees that the county racked up in suing her.
    John Ramos, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The vendors could be selling from tents arranged in the parking lot surrounding a local community center or city hall.
    C.W. Cameron, AJC.com, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The next iteration of Omar’s tetela will be filled with fresh fava beans and arranged with mushrooms.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026

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“Mobilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mobilized. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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