remobilized; remobilizing

transitive verb

1
: to mobilize (something) again
received orders to remobilize the troops
remobilized nitrogen transported from the dying leaves through the plant's phloem
2
medical : to move (something) following a period of immobilization
a remobilized joint
remobilization noun
plural remobilizations
remobilization of the limb after injury
remobilization of nutrients following uptake and storage
… the remobilization of militias that once targeted Iraqis who helped the United States … Tim Arango

Examples of remobilize in a Sentence

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The Democrats understand that Joe Biden’s best — perhaps sole — chance for a second term is to remobilize the anti-Trump coalition that has appeared in every post-2016 cycle except 2021. Matthew Continetti, National Review, 13 May 2023 Advertisement Analysis of the sediment so far shows that the most concentrated layer of DDT is only about 6 centimeters deep — raising questions about just how easily these still-potent chemicals could be remobilized. Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of remobilize was in 1886

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“Remobilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remobilize. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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