MOBILIZE Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

mobilize

verb

ˈmō-bə-ˌlīz

Definition of mobilize

as in to organize

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 mobilize The scale of the crackdown underscored the authorities’ determination to disrupt a fast-growing protest campaign that has mobilized thousands of young people, drawn opposition support and intensified scrutiny of Modi. — Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026 The Florida National Guard, Florida Department of Health, Florida Department of Transportation and other emergency response teams have mobilized in preparation for power outages, rescues and evacuations. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 The governors of Florida and Alabama declared states of emergency for dozens of counties, with Florida’s Ron DeSantis saying about 5,000 National Guard troops were expected to mobilize by Friday. — R.j. Rico, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Everyone’s talking about the economy, but Republicans and Democrats can’t agree on what other issues will mobilize midterm voters. — Luke Connors, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mobilize

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The team’s last-second win over the Philadelphia Eagles last week in Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was organized and operated by the NFL, part of the league’s more standard rotation of all teams playing overseas.

— Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Workers are organizing at manufacturing plants, in newsrooms, in technology, in hospitals, on college campuses, and construction sites.

— Liz Shuler, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of organize

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Video footage of that night was captured by Lopez’s younger sister, who was outside with her brother smoking on the front lawn of their parents’ home when the two officers arrived and summoned Lopez out into the street, according to Kremer.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Eleven sailors were missing at sea on Tuesday from a ship sunk by a drone attack off Bulgaria, possibly the second deadly sinking of a cargo vessel in the area in a week, prompting Bulgaria to summon Russia’s ambassador.

— Reuters, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of summon

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Before the hearing began, several dozen people rallied outside the courthouse to oppose the continuing presence of the military in the city.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
In 2020, business owners on a five-mile stretch of the avenue rallied to form a public improvement district, which assesses a tax that’s used to pay for security patrols.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of rally

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Xuan and Zhang, who have pleaded not guilty and denied wrongdoing through their attorneys, were ordered held in lieu of $20 million bail.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
According to police, one of the suspects held a security guard at gunpoint, forced the guard to turn over his weapon and ordered him to face down on the ground before the group forced entry into the building.

— Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

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