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
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.
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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
Rachel O’Leary Carmona is the executive director of Women’s March, a movement mobilizing for a feminist future.
—Rachel O'Leary Carmona, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2026
Prior to the second storm, Momoa posted a clip of his community mobilizing food and supplies for affected neighbors.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 22 Mar. 2026
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
Rachel O’Leary Carmona is the executive director of Women’s March, a movement mobilizing for a feminist future.
—Rachel O'Leary Carmona, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2026
Prior to the second storm, Momoa posted a clip of his community mobilizing food and supplies for affected neighbors.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mobilizing
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Parents are also organizing a bake sale at the event, and a direct donation campaign is underway.—
Amy Stark Shireman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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During Barack Obama’s presidency, conservative funders invested in grassroots organizing to beat the left’s turnout and persuasion machines.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Residents are rallying to support City Council member Charlie Lauersdorf and his wife Amanda after a lightning strike caused a fire and significant smoke damage in their far north Fort Worth home.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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While rallying from a 3-1 series deficit may seem close to impossible for the Nuggets, the door doesn’t feel completely shut anymore.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Slegers spent the final few minutes of the game summoning all her tallest players from the bench, in order to guard against a OL Lyonnes aerial bombardment that never quite arrived.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Council took the rare step of summoning Superintendent Tony Watlington and School Board Chair Reginald Streeter to testify while voicing concerns about the school closing plan.—
Sean Tallant,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 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 2 May. 2026.
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