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
No less important, the college-educated were mobilizing a larger range of workers.
From New York Times ● Apr. 28, 2022
Editors and attorneys for the Times were mobilizing to seek more information on Queally’s status.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2021
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
