marshaled

verb

variants or marshalled
past tense of marshal
1
as in organized
to assemble and make ready for action marshaled their forces for battle

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2
as in steered
to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front marshaling a small group of children on a tour of the science museum

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3
as in arranged
to put into a particular arrangement marshal your arguments before you stand up to speak

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Recent Examples of marshaled Manuel took heat from fans for being slow to embrace the potential of name, image and likeness deals, but Michigan made up ground quickly and marshaled the resources to build competitive rosters in its major sports. — Austin Meek, New York Times, 21 July 2026 That effort is marshaled partly to avoid a crash like the one in which the Mexican tall ship Cuauhtémoc struck the Brooklyn Bridge last year, killing two people and injuring more. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 30 June 2026 Once, a politician might have built a reputation, made alliances, assembled her base, marshalled her messaging, and embarked on a years-long strategy for change. — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 Morales marshaled the latest march from his hideout in Bolivia’s remote tropics. — ABC News, 19 May 2026 Powell also noted that JNIM likely marshaled a large share of its regional strength for last month’s attacks and cannot sustain that intensity indefinitely. — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 8 May 2026 On most professional shoots a phone camera would be supplemented with lenses, stabilizers, and ancillary gear—or, in the case of Danny Boyle’s 28 Years Later (2025), up to twenty iPhones could be marshaled into service at once. — Dennis Lim, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026 The final tinkering on a major legislative package comes as Lawson-Remer has marshaled a coalition of community groups, labor unions and nonprofits to support her effort to have voters rewrite the county’s charter. — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026 However, Brazil’s public health workers then marshaled broad support to defend their vaccine program. — Jessica A.j. Rich, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marshaled
  1. organized
  2. steered
  3. arranged
  4. mobilized
  5. guided
  6. classified
  7. summoned
  8. accompanied
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  • To reveal who’s the most rested of them all, the World Economic Forum organized data from Sleep Cycle, an app used around the world that tracks how much shut-eye people are achieving.
    — Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Authorities have not said who organized a suspicious border breach in Ceuta, a Spanish exclave in North Africa.
    — Beatriz Ríos, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of organized
Verb
  • Since then, the music industry — with streaming trends steered by algorithms and artists striking gold overnight on TikTok — has changed dramatically.
    — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Silicon Valley private schools are trading silent auctions for cap tables with a handful of Bay Area campuses now running miniature venture funds steered by parent-investors from Sequoia, Lightspeed, and Battery.
    — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
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  • The apartments at 64 Pratt are arranged around an atrium that soars three stories, from floor three to six.
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Bike rentals and a range of experiences can be arranged, including wine tasting and artisan workshops.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of arranged
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  • Upon discovering the tagging, staff staff and equipment were mobilized to remove the markings from the municipal sidewalks through cleaning and power washing, the statement says.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Colombia’s government declared a national disaster, and world leaders from the United States, Mexico and across Latin America mobilized assistance.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of mobilized
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  • Will Howard, a sixth-round pick last year, guided the Steelers to a touchdown while deftly operating the 2-minute offense.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Motorists are asked by the CTDOT to maintain a safe speed driving through the work zone, guided by traffic control signing patterns, Connecticut State Police troopers and crash units.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of guided
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  • The medium-lift rocket’s payload was classified, but it was believed to be a military communications satellite.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The report classified another 46 percent of finishing processes as having a medium chemical impact.
    — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of classified
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  • Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid summoned a staffer to repair a troubling divot, while linebacker Terrel Bernard supervised.
    — Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The jurors will be summoned through the regular jury process.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of summoned
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  • Two label departures in three days, both accompanied by explicit reassurances that TWICE group activities will continue unchanged, suggest the transition is proceeding as planned rather than as a rupture.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • If completed, the offering would be accompanied by a dual listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of accompanied

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“Marshaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marshaled. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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