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
Médecins Sans Frontières has teams in the area and is mobilizing additional resources, but the operational environment remains extraordinarily difficult.
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Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
So, the real challenge for Cornyn is going to be mobilizing more moderate, traditional Republicans to actually show up on May 26 and get him over the top.
—May 17, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Trump’s name won’t be on the ballot, but Democrats have used his controversial positions and policies to motivate voters, while GOP voters in early contests have shown little sign of mobilizing a large-turnout surge to help him.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Unions can help boost candidates with funding and by mobilizing their members.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2026
And mobilizing Republicans is key to winning in California.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Loudoun County residents are mobilizing to stop all of this.
—Todd Larsen, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2026
That might include preemptively mobilizing high-water rescue vehicles into geographically vulnerable areas.
—Dominic Boyer, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
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.
—Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
So, the real challenge for Cornyn is going to be mobilizing more moderate, traditional Republicans to actually show up on May 26 and get him over the top.
—May 17, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Trump’s name won’t be on the ballot, but Democrats have used his controversial positions and policies to motivate voters, while GOP voters in early contests have shown little sign of mobilizing a large-turnout surge to help him.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Unions can help boost candidates with funding and by mobilizing their members.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2026
And mobilizing Republicans is key to winning in California.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Loudoun County residents are mobilizing to stop all of this.
—Todd Larsen, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2026
That might include preemptively mobilizing high-water rescue vehicles into geographically vulnerable areas.
—Dominic Boyer, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
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.
—Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mobilizing
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On top of that, the permanent staff organizing the fest and the Marché du Film is now over 50 percent female, including in leadership positions.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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High turnout, civic engagement, and community organizing still matter.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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And as this community struggles to process the heartbreak, many are rallying around a family mourning one child while another remains hospitalized, fighting to recover.—
Shelley Bortz,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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That has campaigns putting out ads and social media posts in Spanish, hitting the ground in Latino majority neighborhoods and rallying for key endorsements.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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That set the stage for Royals manager Matt Quatraro to motion toward his bench, summoning veteran outfielder Lane Thomas to pinch-hit for Jac Caglianone.—
Jaylon Thompson
May 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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On Friday, Ubuntu developer Canonical confirmed the DDoS, which involves hackers summoning a burst of internet traffic to overwhelm and take down a website or server.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
1 May 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 22 May. 2026.
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