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 moniker references the 1965 event where Alabama state troopers brutally attacked more than 600 marchers, with Lewis among the leaders, mobilizing for civil rights.
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Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Our administration has taken decisive action by securing federal emergency funding, fast-tracking environmental reviews, mobilizing design-build partnerships and continuing close cooperation with the federal administration to accelerate reconstruction.
—Wes Moore, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2026
Rachel O’Leary Carmona is the executive director of Women’s March, a movement mobilizing for a feminist future.
—Rachel O'Leary Carmona, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2026
Prior to the second storm, Momoa posted a clip of his community mobilizing food and supplies for affected neighbors.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 22 Mar. 2026
Even Arab states in the region are mobilizing against Iran.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
The Democratic Center, the nation’s primary opposition party, continues to be guided by the influence of former President Álvaro Uribe, who is mobilizing his base to secure a strong legislative presence ahead of the presidential vote.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
The event, organized by the nonpartisan group South Asian American Voter Empowerment of Texas Education Fund, was aimed at educating and mobilizing South Asians to vote.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
The Mexican National Guard and Army units from central Mexico and states neighboring Jalisco are currently mobilizing to reinforce security, the Defense Department said.
—Bonny Chu , Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 22 Feb. 2026
Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Our administration has taken decisive action by securing federal emergency funding, fast-tracking environmental reviews, mobilizing design-build partnerships and continuing close cooperation with the federal administration to accelerate reconstruction.
—Wes Moore, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2026
Rachel O’Leary Carmona is the executive director of Women’s March, a movement mobilizing for a feminist future.
—Rachel O'Leary Carmona, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2026
Prior to the second storm, Momoa posted a clip of his community mobilizing food and supplies for affected neighbors.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 22 Mar. 2026
Even Arab states in the region are mobilizing against Iran.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
The Democratic Center, the nation’s primary opposition party, continues to be guided by the influence of former President Álvaro Uribe, who is mobilizing his base to secure a strong legislative presence ahead of the presidential vote.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
The event, organized by the nonpartisan group South Asian American Voter Empowerment of Texas Education Fund, was aimed at educating and mobilizing South Asians to vote.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
The Mexican National Guard and Army units from central Mexico and states neighboring Jalisco are currently mobilizing to reinforce security, the Defense Department said.
—Bonny Chu , Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 22 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mobilizing
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All three releases belong to a rapidly expanding category of interactive entertainment that’s defined less by compelling characters and storylines than the calming effect of creating and organizing a functional system.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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Nate Northup, a PVGC member and Master Gardener, said he was involved in organizing the Garden University educational piece of the event last year and decided to suggest extending it with speakers this year.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Days after the administration’s initial decision to remove it from the site, a group of New York Democrats raised a separate pride flag while rallying at the Stonewall memorial in protest.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Apr. 2026
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That’s why many Democratic veterans are already looking toward the harder task of rallying behind the candidates who can convert this opening into votes.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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The film shows warriors riding in on tigers, some romance, lots of dancing and fighting, exotic locales, and the lead summoning a massive monster made of sticks and brush to fight her enemies.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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That’s because Deadwyler has proven her knack for summoning visceral, harrowingly realistic emotion in stories of painful resonance, work which has led to a bevy of critics’ awards, Indie Spirit and BAFTA nominations — and a good deal of outcry over Oscar snubs.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2026
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Two of the Democrats hoping to topple Evans have started marshalling their own financial resources.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2026
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The department, aided by the hiring of a new state superintendent in November 2013, began to take a more active role than in the past in marshaling resources, support, and administrative authority to make sure the changes embodied in law actually filtered down to students in the classroom.—
Rachel Canter,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Mobilizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mobilizing. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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