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or marshalling
as in mobilization
an act of gathering forces together to renew or attempt an effort
the last-minute marshaling of the reserves failed to repel the onslaught
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or marshalling
1
as in organizing
to assemble and make ready for action
marshaled their forces for battle
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2
as in guiding
to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front
marshaling a small group of children on a tour of the science museum
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3
as in arranging
to put into a particular arrangement
marshal your arguments before you stand up to speak
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Recent Examples of marshaling
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
The findings shed new light on the DeSantis administration’s marshaling of state resources to finance his fight against political causes supported by a majority of Florida voters.
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Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
12 Dec. 2025
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Making that happen will require carefully marshaling the extensive but not unlimited political capital that comes with his new position.
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Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
Just as importantly, His voice was loud and and clear in marshalling a Chelsea back line that has too often appeared quiet and uncommunicative in his absence this season.
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Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
Miraculously, no one is hurt, but Mariam wastes no time marshaling them into cars to head to her home across town, away from the blast zone.
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
Two of the Democrats hoping to topple Evans have started marshalling their own financial resources.
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Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2026
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.
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Rachel Canter,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
At its height, a period extending from the middle of the 16th century to the beginning of the 18th, the Mughal Empire controlled almost the entire Indian subcontinent, marshaling vast amounts of money and manpower.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Glowicki is a terrific filmmaker, marshaling her tiny troupe to execute this unique project.
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Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
Any serious assault depends on a huge conveyor belt of civilian ferries, deck cargo vessels, pier sections, ports, marshaling yards, beaches, fuel points and unloading nodes.
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Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
The findings shed new light on the DeSantis administration’s marshaling of state resources to finance his fight against political causes supported by a majority of Florida voters.
—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
12 Dec. 2025
Verb
The 23-year-old has fast become one of the most important players in the Samurai Blue, marshaling the Japanese goal with a calming presence throughout the tournament so far.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Making that happen will require carefully marshaling the extensive but not unlimited political capital that comes with his new position.
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Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
Just as importantly, His voice was loud and and clear in marshalling a Chelsea back line that has too often appeared quiet and uncommunicative in his absence this season.
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Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
Miraculously, no one is hurt, but Mariam wastes no time marshaling them into cars to head to her home across town, away from the blast zone.
—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
Two of the Democrats hoping to topple Evans have started marshalling their own financial resources.
—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2026
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
At its height, a period extending from the middle of the 16th century to the beginning of the 18th, the Mughal Empire controlled almost the entire Indian subcontinent, marshaling vast amounts of money and manpower.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Glowicki is a terrific filmmaker, marshaling her tiny troupe to execute this unique project.
—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marshaling
Noun
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Volunteer mobilization has also surged.
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Perhaps with that base-mobilization strategy in mind, the Republican National Committee is planning to hold a first-ever midterm convention this summer.
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Shoppers appreciate the inner pockets for organizing small essentials, along with the top zipper that keeps everything nice and secure.
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The cruise, which departs from Greece on July 5, was expected to dock in the Turkish port town of Kuşadası two days later, followed by a trip to Istanbul, according to Atlantis Events, which is organizing the voyage.
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Gemini asked guiding questions in 76% of its messages and gave a straight answer 2% of the time.
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That balance between comedy and horror became the guiding principle for the production.
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All these plans acknowledge the experience gap, namely that training without arranging relevant work experience is often futile.
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Among DeJohn’s hobbies were flower arranging, collecting anything blue and white, gardening, and decorating.
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The 13-day siege ended with Mexican troops overrunning the Texian defenders, a loss that became a rallying cry for the Texas Revolution.
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The introvert who generates extraordinary individual insight but struggles to inspire large groups gets an extroverted deputy to do the rallying.
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KiMi Robinson Ahead of an event that was speculated to be Swift and Kelce's rehearsal dinner at MSG on July 2, members of the couple's inner circle were mobilizing across New York City.
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The reconstruction effort is also mobilizing Venezuela’s engineering community.
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And now Jacopo—who is on the business rather than creative side—is one of five partners steering the architectural studio into the next era, with global hotel, retail and residential projects from Sicily to Shanghai.
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Cool girls are steering skorts away from their grade-school connotations with motorcycle boots, slingback heels, and more sophisticated shoe pairings.
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About a week before Illinois passed its law classifying prediction markets as sports betting operators, the CFTC proposed new rulemaking that lays out how the commission would manage its exclusive control over regulating these markets.
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The British meteorological service has issued a rare red warning for extreme heat in the days forward, classifying the coming wave as a risk to life.
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“Marshaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marshaling. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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