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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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That is why Oceanwide Expeditions, the Hondius’s operator, plus health authorities around the world and airlines, are mobilizing to trace the paths of the ship’s travelers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Since the No Kings days began, observers have questioned whether mobilizing people to protest in the streets can lead to lasting, societal change.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 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

MINNEAPOLIS—In a typical winter, Minnesota’s transportation department would be mobilizing its heavy-duty vehicles to plow snow, but lately it has redeployed part of its fleet to block streets for protests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

The nonproducers mobilizing them included chiefs, priests, bureaucrats, and warriors.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond