mobilize
verb (used with object)
to assemble or marshal (armed forces, military reserves, or civilian persons of military age) into readiness for active service.
has mobilized
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present perfectof mobilize (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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An army of “phone spotters” has mobilized, sharing sightings and coordinates and information on whether any of them actually work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The advocacy group, which has mobilized more than 70,000 musicians and music workers, recently helped draft the Living Wage for Musicians Act to address the streaming industry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2026
But the opposition has mobilized against the parade.
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
Omer Balva, 22, was among the 360,000 reservists Israel has mobilized.
From New York Times ● Oct. 22, 2023
During the past twenty years, virtually every progressive, national civil rights organization in the country has mobilized and rallied in defense of affirmative action.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
