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
Episode 5 of Survivor 49 shows the Kele tribe mobilizing against a single player, and the Hina tribe figuring out their next victim.
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
The second restraining order blocks the administration from mobilizing National Guard troops from anywhere in the US in Oregon.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
While several governments have been pushing for further use of hydrocarbons like coal, oil, and gas for energy production, some businesses and local governments have been mobilizing to fight global warming.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
But naming the problem, demanding accountability, and mobilizing a response is how real change begins.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Oct. 2025
The shift coincides with international recognition of Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize last week for her role in mobilizing resistance against Maduro’s regime.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Behn, a former community organizer who has represented parts of Nashville in the state House of Representatives since 2023, sought to energize rural voters in the primary and lay the groundwork to flip the seat in December, with a particular focus on mobilizing millennials and Gen-Z.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Oct. 2025
Under the laws mobilizing them, known as Title 10 and Title 32, the missions are federally funded.
—ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is mobilizing to help members affected by the Grand Blanc Township church attack.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
The second restraining order blocks the administration from mobilizing National Guard troops from anywhere in the US in Oregon.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
While several governments have been pushing for further use of hydrocarbons like coal, oil, and gas for energy production, some businesses and local governments have been mobilizing to fight global warming.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
But naming the problem, demanding accountability, and mobilizing a response is how real change begins.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Oct. 2025
The shift coincides with international recognition of Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize last week for her role in mobilizing resistance against Maduro’s regime.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Behn, a former community organizer who has represented parts of Nashville in the state House of Representatives since 2023, sought to energize rural voters in the primary and lay the groundwork to flip the seat in December, with a particular focus on mobilizing millennials and Gen-Z.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Oct. 2025
Under the laws mobilizing them, known as Title 10 and Title 32, the missions are federally funded.
—ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is mobilizing to help members affected by the Grand Blanc Township church attack.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mobilizing
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This powerful synergy enhances detection, tracking, classification, and identification while also enabling autonomous drone swarm operations, including self-organizing collaboration.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Church, which is considered a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, is best known for organizing pickets at soldiers’ funerals and emblazoning anti-LGBT slogans on protest signs and billboards.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Leo chose his name in reference to the last Pope Leo XIII, who led the church from 1878 to 1903, one of the longest papal reigns, and is known for marshaling the church into the modern world.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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In a sense, OMLET would be like a space-traffic cop, marshaling the orbits of satellites and debris.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Navigating the software involves using hand gestures and speech, although the headset also has a button for summoning Google’s Gemini and a touchpad.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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This funds Saverino the naturalistic tonal shifts into her character’s feminist, middle-aged adult self, summoning memories and deductions about the lives of her grandmother and mother.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
14 Oct. 2025
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Week 9 highlights include Clayton Valley Charter holding off Campolindo for a big league victory, Serra rallying to beat Archbishop Mitty, Live Oak outlasting Branham and San Jose rolling over Prospect.—
Darren Sabedra,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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The stock has been one of the best performers in the S&P 500 this year, rallying more than 150%.—
Sean Conlon,John Melloy,Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Mobilizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mobilizing. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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