marshals 1 of 2

verb

variants also marshalls
Definition of marshalsnext
present tense third-person singular of marshal
1
as in rallies
to assemble and make ready for action marshaled their forces for battle

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2
as in ushers
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 organizes
to put into a particular arrangement marshal your arguments before you stand up to speak

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marshals

2 of 2

noun

variants also marshalls
plural of marshal
as in sheriffs

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marshals
  1. troopers
  2. guides
  3. summons
  4. detectives
  5. accompanies
  6. investigators
  7. leads
  8. steers
Noun
  • Merrick was not wearing a seat belt when the cars crashed, but troopers said Frazer was properly restrained.
    Fox19 staff, The Enquirer, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Blackwell was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries and then released, troopers said.
    Fox19 staff, The Enquirer, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of troopers
Verb
  • Once everything is buckled and strapped, McDonald guides me into my craft.
    Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2024
  • But Abuelita, with her gentle wisdom, guides through a mindful journey.
    Roxsy Lin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of guides
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  • In November 2023, Ivanka Trump was summonsed to the New York State Supreme Court to testify against her father, Donald Trump, in a civil real estate fraud trial.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024
  • He has not been arrested or summonsed, but police Monday said the incident is still being investigated.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 1 July 2024
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Noun
  • But the detectives continued to focus solely on the burglary theory.
    Doc Louallen, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • That year, detectives were given more than 9,000 unsolved murders spanning more than two decades, and Rasmussen's case was one of them.
    Doc Louallen, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of detectives
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  • This award-winning book covers the critically important topic of grief that is largely ignored by society — the kind that accompanies divorce, a significant breakup, a life-changing medical diagnosis or a broken connection with someone with substance abuse disorder.
    Meghan Riordan Jarvis, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
  • All of this accompanies an oriental touch, which stems from the owner’s years spent in Indonesia.
    Allix Cott, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of accompanies
Noun
  • No arrests have been announced, and investigators are still working to determine a motive for the shooting.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
  • While the review was initiated to examine the leadership structure of the county’s Office of Education, the agency’s investigators quickly pivoted to the education board after hearing numerous complaints from staff, said Mike Fine, CEO of the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team.
    Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of investigators
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  • Understanding the significant difference between an AI hallucination and the provocation of a rebellious human leads us to question the essence of a category or the relationship with a brand.
    Juan Isaza, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Brooke Cunningham, who leads the DHS, is another Walz appointee.
    Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of leads
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  • China steers local firms away from Nvidia.
    John Kell, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The other problem this uncovers is overgeneralization, where a small sample size is brushstroked into believing that its application will still be the same and will drive the same results in a larger market size, which steers you to neglect external factors and other relevant indicators.
    Mustansir Paliwala, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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