as in organized
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 mobilized
Montoya emphasized the neighborhood association has mobilized residents and presented organized efforts to ask the city for more resources.
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Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Many students have been mobilized by what happened to Kirk.
—Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
The search effort mobilized state and local police, forest rangers, K-9 units, drones, underwater divers, and volunteers.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Marx is urging us not to conflate two quite different productive powers mobilized by capital—those of the material means of production and those of living labor (or labor-power in motion).
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Balmain was mobilized from 1939 to 1941, shuttling between Paris and his native Savoie, though he was confined to office duties.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
Global cooperation during the COVID-19 pandemic showed how quickly knowledge and resources can be mobilized yet also exposed deep inequities in access.
—Mbongiseni Buthelezi, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
Africa is set to receive 70% of a new $100 billion financing package mobilized by an arm of the World Bank to support the world’s poorest nations.
—semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Professional and volunteer rescuers from a variety of local organizations mobilized to assist the fallen snowboarder.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 12 Sep. 2025
Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Many students have been mobilized by what happened to Kirk.
—Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
The search effort mobilized state and local police, forest rangers, K-9 units, drones, underwater divers, and volunteers.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Marx is urging us not to conflate two quite different productive powers mobilized by capital—those of the material means of production and those of living labor (or labor-power in motion).
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Balmain was mobilized from 1939 to 1941, shuttling between Paris and his native Savoie, though he was confined to office duties.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
Global cooperation during the COVID-19 pandemic showed how quickly knowledge and resources can be mobilized yet also exposed deep inequities in access.
—Mbongiseni Buthelezi, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
Africa is set to receive 70% of a new $100 billion financing package mobilized by an arm of the World Bank to support the world’s poorest nations.
—semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Professional and volunteer rescuers from a variety of local organizations mobilized to assist the fallen snowboarder.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mobilized
Verb
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Over their many months of incarceration, the Cuban refugees organized and revolted, in some instances breaking out of their detention camps.—
Miriam Pensack,
The Dial,
30 Sep. 2025
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Progressive and religious groups, including Indivisible Charlotte and the Poor People’s Campaign, organized the protest.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated September 30,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hawaii shoppers, for example, ordered the least amount of candy corn, 55% less than the national average, according to the Instacart study.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Both sides will submit fuller legal arguments and the Department of Homeland Security may be ordered to produce its internal decision record.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Bompastor summoned first her million-dollar USWNT winger in Alyssa Thompson from the bench, then two-time WSL Golden Boot winner Sam Kerr.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Khatami summoned me and heard my warning.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Paine, of course, marshalled the phrase in service of a radical anti-authoritarian movement.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
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It is implied in the terrifying power of the military and police — how else but through the internet could this government have marshaled enough public support to install them in office?—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Two mental health professionals are arranged to testify on the impact of all of these factors, Reynolds said.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
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The continual delays have led to many embarrassing moments, the most recent coming last Tuesday, when, after Barca officials told the media the Camp Nou was ready, the Barcelona city council arranged a press conference of their own in reply.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Colorado mustered five hits to the Padres’ 24, and San Diego hit five homers as the Rockies became the sixth team in the modern era to lose by 21 or more runs in a shutout.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
28 Sep. 2025
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Their leading receiver on Sunday was Matthew Golden, who mustered a modest 52 yards on four catches, and through three games, tight end Tucker Kraft leads them with 11 catches, 169 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Mobilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mobilized. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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