mobilize
verb
mo·bi·lize
ˈmō-bə-ˌlīz 
mobilized; mobilizing
1
a
: to put into movement or circulation
mobilize financial assets
b
: to release (something stored in the organism) for bodily use
The body mobilizes its antibodies.
2
a
: to assemble and make ready for war duty
mobilize all reserve forces for overseas duty
b
: to marshal (something, such as resources) for action
mobilize support for a proposal
: to undergo mobilization
The army can mobilize quickly for a major war.
Examples of mobilize in a Sentence
They couldn't mobilize enough support to pass the new law.
Several groups have mobilized to oppose the proposed new law.
They have the ability to mobilize quickly.
The government had to mobilize the army quickly.
More than 10,000 troops were mobilized for war.
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Multiple groups launched fundraisers in February and eventually, these emergency funds mobilized more than $125 million within eight months, a sum that while not nearly enough, was more than the organizers had ever imagined possible.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Nepal’s anti-corruption protests mobilized tens of thousands of young Nepalis, also for multiple days, to decry mismanagement of public funds.
—Michael Shank, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
But can talking about the cost of living mobilize young people?
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Haiti’s disaster office says teams are fully mobilized to respond.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Nepal’s anti-corruption protests mobilized tens of thousands of young Nepalis, also for multiple days, to decry mismanagement of public funds.
—Michael Shank, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
But can talking about the cost of living mobilize young people?
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Haiti’s disaster office says teams are fully mobilized to respond.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mobilize
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“Mobilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mobilize. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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mobilize
verb
mo·bi·lize
ˈmō-bə-ˌlīz
mobilized; mobilizing
: to assemble and make ready for action : marshal
mobilization
noun
ˌmō-bə-lə-ˈzā-shən
Medical Definition
mobilize
verb
mo·bi·lize
variants
also British mobilise
mobilized also British mobilised; mobilizing also British mobilising
1
: to put into movement or circulation : make mobile
specifically
: to release (something stored in the body) for body use
the body mobilizes its antibodies
2
: to assemble (as resources) and make ready for use
the sympathetic nervous system … mobilizes the bodily resources as a means of preparing for fight or flight—H. G. Armstrong
H. G. Armstrong3
: to separate (an organ or part) from associated structures so as to make more accessible for operative procedures
4
: to develop to a state of acute activity
ego feeling and ego attitude … mobilize hostile feelings toward others—Abram Kardiner
Abram Kardiner
: to undergo mobilization : assemble and organize for action
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