mobilize
verb (used with object)
to assemble or marshal (armed forces, military reserves, or civilian persons of military age) into readiness for active service.
were 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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As the government focused on its next step, foreign relief organizations were mobilizing to the earthquake zone to help survivors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Copperbelt Province police commanding officer Peacewell Mweemba told The Associated Press that authorities were mobilizing equipment from various mining companies for what they hoped was still a rescue mission.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 2024
Meanwhile, Chile’s economy had long been tanking, Allende’s domestic political opponents were mobilizing and many of the nation’s most educated and skilled professionals were lured abroad.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2023
The men in Echo-7, Barahona’s unit, were mobilizing, too, preparing signs in English and in Spanish to hold up for their relatives and reporters to record through the GettingOut app.
From New York Times ● Jun. 4, 2020
By the middle of the year, the local branches of the ANC and the TIC and the local Ratepayers Association were mobilizing people to resist.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
