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
Under the laws mobilizing them, known as Title 10 and Title 32, the missions are federally funded.
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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
Others include cognitive empathy (accurately understanding a patient’s situation); communication skills (asking about patients’ lives and telling them our interpretations); and altruism (mobilizing these understandings for the patient’s benefit).
—Rachel Pearson, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Earle-Sears is mobilizing endorsements and GOP support during the early voting period and ahead of the Ramaswamy event.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
The effort is aimed in particular at mobilizing Spanish-speaking Californians.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
Should the United States consider mobilizing privateers in today’s cyber war?
—Rick Bennett, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
In 2025, Meal Packs will be held in 24 cities, mobilizing more than 31,000 volunteers who will join together to pack more than 9,500,000 nutritious, non-perishable meals for Americans at risk of hunger in those communities.
—Matt Stone, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
An especially popular move is to send coup plotters into exile to discourage their supporters from mobilizing against the regime.
—Joe Wright, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
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
Others include cognitive empathy (accurately understanding a patient’s situation); communication skills (asking about patients’ lives and telling them our interpretations); and altruism (mobilizing these understandings for the patient’s benefit).
—Rachel Pearson, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Earle-Sears is mobilizing endorsements and GOP support during the early voting period and ahead of the Ramaswamy event.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
The effort is aimed in particular at mobilizing Spanish-speaking Californians.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
Should the United States consider mobilizing privateers in today’s cyber war?
—Rick Bennett, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
In 2025, Meal Packs will be held in 24 cities, mobilizing more than 31,000 volunteers who will join together to pack more than 9,500,000 nutritious, non-perishable meals for Americans at risk of hunger in those communities.
—Matt Stone, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
An especially popular move is to send coup plotters into exile to discourage their supporters from mobilizing against the regime.
—Joe Wright, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mobilizing
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Hangers That Don’t Match Since her clients hire her to help create a clean, organized look, Tonia Tomlin of Sorted Out, a professional organizing company in Dallas, Texas, heads right for the closets and starts ditching all hangers that don’t match.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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Certainly, some grassroots groups are organizing effectively.—
Sarah Stankorb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 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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Graff’s success is in marshaling, corralling.—
Book Marks
September 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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There is no military strength without moral strength, no good outcome when summoning tempers alongside uncertainty and rifles, and no margin for error in what may come next.—
Keith Wilson,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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The trailer already gives you an idea of the memes that will spawn from this movie, between Grogu using that telescope, summoning a bowl of chips with the Force, riding on a mini speeder with a bunch of Babu Friks, or eating space popcorn at a sporting event with dad.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Sep. 2025
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But gossip has also been a lifeline, fueling resistance, stitching together communities, and rallying support for social justice movements the world over.—
Oriel FeldmanHall,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
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After rallying 40% in the third quarter, the stock is now up 12% for the year.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Mobilizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mobilizing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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