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
Since its launch, the fund has mobilized about $1 billion in commercial capital alongside its own commitments.
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Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
To sustain the multifront campaign, Israel has mobilized approximately 110,000 reservists.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Bill Clinton mobilized troops for NATO’s mission to bomb Yugoslavia, and around three in five Americans approved.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Since its launch, the fund has mobilized about $1 billion in commercial capital alongside its own commitments.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Many cities in western Iran are inhabited not just by Kurds but also by other ethnic groups, such as Azeri Turks, who could be mobilized against the Kurds, producing the sort of internecine conflict that is all too familiar in the Middle East.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
Anti-war demonstrators mobilized in Sacramento on Saturday to voice their opinions about the deadly strikes in Iran.
—Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
Punk fans mobilized to file an online petition, which garnered nearly 1,500 signatures, calling for the cancellation of the festival’s scheduled 2025 stops in Massachusetts and California in September and October.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
Crews with the Oklahoma National Guard mobilized this week to fight back several active wildfires in eastern Oklahoma.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 27 Feb. 2026
Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
To sustain the multifront campaign, Israel has mobilized approximately 110,000 reservists.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Bill Clinton mobilized troops for NATO’s mission to bomb Yugoslavia, and around three in five Americans approved.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Since its launch, the fund has mobilized about $1 billion in commercial capital alongside its own commitments.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Many cities in western Iran are inhabited not just by Kurds but also by other ethnic groups, such as Azeri Turks, who could be mobilized against the Kurds, producing the sort of internecine conflict that is all too familiar in the Middle East.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
Anti-war demonstrators mobilized in Sacramento on Saturday to voice their opinions about the deadly strikes in Iran.
—Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
Punk fans mobilized to file an online petition, which garnered nearly 1,500 signatures, calling for the cancellation of the festival’s scheduled 2025 stops in Massachusetts and California in September and October.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
Crews with the Oklahoma National Guard mobilized this week to fight back several active wildfires in eastern Oklahoma.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mobilized
Verb
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With several outer zip and flap pockets, a laptop sleeve, and interior zipper, cell phone, and multifunction pockets, staying organized is a breeze.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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Fraternity brothers Jackson’s mentees also organized efforts to continue his civil rights activism.—
Matt Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Konrad, 24, drifts between Berlin’s techno clubs and a slow self-destruction until summoned to identify a body that may be his mother’s – a German internationalist guerrilla fighter who abandoned him when a child.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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Those videos and the weapon were among the reasons the Biden administration summoned about half a dozen victims to the White House with about two months left in the president's term.—
Scott Pelley,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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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
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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
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Jalen Brunson scored 28 points, Jordan Clarkson had 27 and the New York Knicks rallied to beat the Utah Jazz 134-117 on Wednesday night to snap a two-game losing streak.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Fans quickly rallied to support the 73-year-old, with around 2,700 donors raising more than $100,000 within three days.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Ramblers mustered only two points in her absence.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Even if Congress could have mustered the support needed in both chambers for such a measure, lawmakers would have been unable to overcome a presidential veto.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Mar. 2026
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Residents of Beirut's southern suburb, widely known as Dahiyeh, were ordered to evacuate before Israel launched strikes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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Drozd ordered Lauer, who lives in Lafayette and has been out of custody on his own recognizance since his indictment in 2023, to turn himself in to federal authorities no later than noon on May 5.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Building an ultrathin nickelate with atomic precision The team focused on a compound called La₃Ni₂O₇, a nickelate made of nickel and oxygen atoms arranged in layered structures.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Standard rooms are large by New York City standards, and smartly arranged for maximum floor space.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Mobilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mobilized. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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