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mobilizing

VERB

ready for action, movement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assemble marshal organize prepare

STRONG

activate actuate animate catalyze circulate drive gather impel muster propel rally ready

WEAK

call to arms call up get ready make ready put in motion set in motion set off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disorganize

STRONG

discourage disperse dissuade divide repress retard scatter separate slow stop

WEAK

check demobilize end halt hold back

Example Sentences

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The industry began mobilizing on Saturday as Spirit shut down, rebooking passengers but also trying to capitalize on Spirit's most profitable routes.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

His focus strayed from rebuilding the moral and social foundations of struggling communities toward mobilizing their resentments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

With humanoid robots, “China is once again mobilizing state support, supply-chain depth, and rapid commercialization to build a new strategic sector,” said Sunny Cheung, a fellow for China studies at the Jamestown Foundation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

Shah calls for following the lead of the affected countries, “leveraging every dollar in the system to its maximum, mobilizing private investment wherever possible, and building support among leaders with the power to prevent suffering.”

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

It should synthesize a particular grievance into a succinct and pithy phrase, while mobilizing the people to combat it.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela