mobilize
verb (used with object)
to assemble or marshal (armed forces, military reserves, or civilian persons of military age) into readiness for active service.
had mobilized
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past perfectof mobilize.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen said the EU had mobilized Copernicus, a satellite service, to help with rescue operations.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Carney said in a statement on Sunday that he had mobilized more than 5,000 firefighters and nearly 300 waterbombers, helicopters, and evacuation aircraft "to contain, control, and mitigate the fires".
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Meanwhile, the U.S. aircraft carrier and its supporting armada, which had mobilized off Venezuela’s shore before the operation, remain deployed, and on high alert.
From Slate ● Jan. 3, 2026
Industry could hardly be unaware that the rule was under consideration; businesses had mobilized to protect negative option marketing starting at least in 2019, and they hardly lacked for resources to “dissuade” the commission.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2025
He told me, “Paul and Jim had mobilized the TB tribe to accept drug-resistant TB as a soluble problem,” but victory over MDR was far from assured.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
