mobilizing

present participle of mobilize

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of mobilizing Four years ago, get-out-the-vote campaigns focused on mobilizing Brazil’s youth, particularly among 16- and 17-year-olds for whom voting is not compulsory. — Constance Malleret, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2026 That has included programs aimed at registering and mobilizing lower-propensity voters, voters of color, and rural and younger voters. — Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026 Indeed, Texas officials have been mobilizing on this front in a coordinated push to lure Paramount away from California. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026 Mary Petchlikoff, 69, of Dearborn, recalls mobilizing on 9/11 to help protect Muslim students who were starting to receive some hateful harassment. — Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 12 Sep. 2026 Roma didn’t know it then, but the 343 number would become a haunt, mobilizing him into decades of fighting, and of being told no. — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026 Pigott added that the money will also be directed to rebuilding roads and mobilizing transit authorities. — Isabel Danzis, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026 In metro Atlanta, members of Georgia's Nepali community are now mobilizing to help. — Brian Unger, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 Workers’ organisations and pensioners’ groups have been mobilizing around salaries and social security, with small protests held across Venezuela in recent weeks. — Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mobilizing
Verb
  • Their brand names have some modest residual value but their original purpose—organizing content into a schedule—is entirely anachronistic today.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Stop organizing your attention by the calendar; start letting the client’s life trigger it.
    — Lital Marom, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • After nearly rallying New Orleans from a 21-0 deficit in Week 1 against Detroit, Tyler Shough led the Saints to a 24-17 comeback win at Baltimore on Sunday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Community members and politicians are rallying to save the beloved AMC movie theater in Manhattan’s Kips Bay after word recently got out that the theater is closing following NYU Langone Health’s purchase of the retail strip where it’s located.
    — Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The women recall Haworth summoning them to a garage where they were pressured to undress and have fully nude photos taken of themselves as rock ‘n’ roll music blared.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Before this dilemma can play out, Hal triggers an Indiana Jones–esque booby trap inside the compound’s stronghold, summoning Macon’s men with their advanced weaponry.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
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

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“Mobilizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mobilizing. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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