mobilizing

verb

present participle of mobilize
as in organizing
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 mobilizing The state party is also mobilizing 1,000 voter protection volunteers and 54 hotline operators. — Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026 Spain's Health Minister Monica Garcia said the government was mobilizing resources and coordinating with relevant institutions to respond to the crash. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026 Pundits would be regularly weighing in on the matter, activists would be mobilizing, and a nationwide debate on the issue would ensue. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 The result exposed vulnerabilities in Lula’s reelection bid, from frustration over the cost of living and crime to difficulties mobilizing parts of his traditional base. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026 Paris police estimated turnout at 110,000, with demonstrators mobilizing despite restrictions that confined the march to the city’s southeastern edge, away from the center. — Richard Engel, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026 Then there’s an older Lula, back on the streets after being freed from prison for what his allies always believed were unjust corruption charges, and mobilizing opposition to Brazil’s far right in defense of the country’s democracy. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026 The ads also call into question Báez-Geller’s connection to Emgage Florida, a civic organization that focuses on building political literacy, civic equity, and mobilizing Muslim-American voters and other minority groups. — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026 Hundreds also turned out for a No Kings protest in Boise Saturday, one of 3,000 such events nationwide aimed at mobilizing early voters. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mobilizing
  1. organizing
  2. rallying
  3. summoning
  4. marshaling
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  • Her labor-organizing career took root in California’s agriculturally rich Central Valley, and her foundation is headquartered in Bakersfield.
    — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The researchers realized that condensates concentrate molecules, pre-organizing them into a flexible microenvironment without locking them in place like a solid.
    — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of organizing
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  • Trump has spent the past month crisscrossing the country, rallying in support of down-ballot Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
    — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Leo Walta scored the tying goal in the 62nd minute, and LAFC clinched a playoff spot by rallying from two goals down in the second half for a 2-2 draw with the Galaxy on Sunday night.
    — Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of rallying
Verb
  • Also among the Golden Dawn initiates was infamous occultist Aleister Crowley, who the documentary said was a destructive force in the group, binging on drugs while being accused of summoning demons using Golden Dawn rituals.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The final sprint promises more fireworks, with both parties summoning their biggest names to Georgia for a showdown that could reshape the state’s political landscape.
    — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of summoning
Verb
  • Neither sported the captain’s armband on Wednesday evening, but their leadership duties shone through, particularly when marshalling those around them.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • China's financial system has been central to Beijing's tech and industrial ambitions, marshaling vast sums into strategic sectors, such as electric vehicles, artificial intelligence, and renewable energy.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Definition of marshaling

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