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Marshal (Verb)

Place in proper rank; "marshal the troops".

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

The general issued commands to marshal the troops in preparation for the parade.
The event organizer worked tirelessly to marshal the contestants into their designated starting groups.
The coach helped to marshal the team's players into their positions on the field.
It took a team of volunteers to marshal the hundreds of runners at the starting line.
The parade committee spent hours marshaling the floats into the correct order.

Lead ceremoniously, as in a procession.

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

The grand marshal led the parade float down the main street, waving to the crowds of cheering onlookers.
As the honored guest, she was chosen to marshal the graduating class across the stage for their diplomas.
A somber-faced official was appointed to marshal the mourners through the memorial service procession.
The homecoming queen would marshal the alumni through the football field to the festivities that followed.
The mayor was asked to marshal the heads of state through the entrance of the international conference hall.

Make ready for action or use; "marshal resources".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The company needs to marshal its resources to meet the demand for the new product.
The government will marshal emergency services to respond to the natural disaster.
She had to marshal all her strength to move the heavy furniture by herself.
The general will marshal the troops for the battle ahead, assigning each soldier to a specific unit.
The researcher must marshal the data collected from the field to support her hypothesis.

Arrange in logical order; "marshal facts or arguments".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

She carefully gathered all the relevant data to marshal her case against the opposing team in the debate competition.
In order to effectively prove his theory, the scientist had to marshal every piece of available evidence.
The lawyer began to marshal her arguments to convince the jury of her client's innocence.
The researcher spent months reviewing the literature to marshal the information for her PhD dissertation.
Before presenting his findings, the academic took the time to marshal the data in a clear and logical manner.