mobilize
verb (used with object)
to assemble or marshal (armed forces, military reserves, or civilian persons of military age) into readiness for active service.
mobilized
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past participleof mobilize.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 mobilize.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
mobilizeverb (used with object)to assemble or marshal (armed forces, military reserves, or civilian persons of military age) into readiness for active service.
Example Sentences
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“We mobilized our team and literally went door to door for weeks,” Lehmkuhl said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
In addition, more than 200,000 people are in the country’s mobilized registry in case of invasion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Gold reserves in New York and Ottawa couldn’t be mobilized as quickly, the bank added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Colombians outside the quake zone have mobilized in massive numbers to ease victims' suffering.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
In some cities, the National Guard was being mobilized in an attempt to bring order to the rioting.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
