marshal
noun
a military officer of the highest rank, as in the French and some other armies.
marshalled
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past participleof marshal.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof marshal.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
marshalnouna military officer of the highest rank, as in the French and some other armies.
Example Sentences
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In an opinion article written for the Financial Times last week, Bessent has cast the new measures as the “single greatest financial offensive ever marshalled against an adversary.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
For months, faith-based and secular groups there have marshalled thousands of volunteers to prepare for a potential mass deportation event they fear could result in a humanitarian crisis.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
They have created the infrastructure and marshalled the resources for an intergenerational struggle.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
Ford marshalled his side brilliantly around the field all game, kicking smartly - both to compete and in finding space behind the visitors' backfield.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2025
There on the wide flats beside the noisy river were marshalled in many companies well nigh five and fifty hundreds of Riders fully armed, and many hundreds of other men with spare horses lightly burdened.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
