mobilize
verb (used with object)
to assemble or marshal (armed forces, military reserves, or civilian persons of military age) into readiness for active service.
was mobilizing
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past progressiveof mobilize.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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On Friday morning, Rodríguez went on television, flanked by aides and military advisers, to reassure Venezuelans that the state was mobilizing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
In a message on the social network Telegram, Maduro said he was mobilizing the military, police and a civilian militia to defend Venezuela's "mountains, coasts, schools, hospitals, factories and markets."
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025
McMahon said there were other health facilities in the region, that the provincial government was sending health workers and the World Health Organization was mobilizing staff.
From Seattle Times ● May 25, 2024
She said the U.N. was mobilizing humanitarian aid.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 3, 2023
Holland in 1914, like the rest of Europe, was mobilizing for war, and the streets of Haarlem were suddenly filled with young men in uniform.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
