as in mobilization
an act of gathering forces together to renew or attempt an effort
the rallying of students to support our petition for better bus service was made a lot easier by this morning's subzero temperatures
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as in joking
marked by or expressive of mild or good-natured teasing
he took his friends' rallying remarks about his girlfriend good-naturedly
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as in mobilizing
to assemble and make ready for action
rallied the Red Cross workers to deal with the devastating earthquake
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as in recovering
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
despite the best care that medicine could provide, the elderly woman never really rallied from her fractured hip
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as in rebounding
to regain a former or normal state
after wavering a moment on the balance beam, she quickly rallied and finished with a fine dismount
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as in teasing
to make fun of in a good-natured way
his friends rallied him for missing an easy putt
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Recent Examples of rallying
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
And so when the girls of U-46 break a huddle, forgive the limitation of their rallying cry.
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Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2026
Isaac Paredes hit a two-run double in the eighth inning and the Houston Astros spoiled their former manager's opportunity at a milestone victory by rallying for an 8-6 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday.
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CBS News,
27 June 2026
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Not long after the Spurs’ bags were loaded onto their charter plane bound for the Big Apple, Popovich — who was not joining the team on the trip — made his way onto the plane and gave a rare rallying cry to remember.
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Sam Amick,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
And so when the girls of U-46 break a huddle, forgive the limitation of their rallying cry.
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Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
Adjective
And, unlike most other countries in wartime that have been attacked, there was no rallying effect for the government after October 7th.
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Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
The South Florida community — home to the largest Venezuelan diaspora in the United States — is rallying to deliver humanitarian aid to Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes devastated the country Wednesday evening.
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Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2026
Isaac Paredes hit a two-run double in the eighth inning and the Houston Astros spoiled their former manager's opportunity at a milestone victory by rallying for an 8-6 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday.
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CBS News,
27 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rallying
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Volunteer mobilization has also surged.
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Perhaps with that base-mobilization strategy in mind, the Republican National Committee is planning to hold a first-ever midterm convention this summer.
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To get a sense of his whole deal, look no further than the half-mocking, half-earnest title of his latest album, Country!
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Former Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun received a 30-year term for his central role in mobilizing the military to enforce martial law and seeking the arrests of Yoon’s political opponents, as well as a separate 30-year sentence for planning drone flights over Pyongyang.
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That means mobilizing the country’s entrepreneurial energy, extreme risk-taking culture, and deep pools of capital to pioneer new areas of technology.
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Two of the firefighters are now recovering at home and the third is expected to leave the hospital soon.
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There are also calls for assistance in recovering the bodies of the deceased from the rubble.
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Dallas was the big mover, rebounding from their inexplicable last place showing in Austin to get back into playoff position.
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Dallas didn't get many second chances, with the Aces winning the rebounding battle 35-24.
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The pop singer has been teasing her return to music over the past few weeks with cryptic posts on social media featuring various images accompanied locations, dates and times.
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Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google, took over as chief executive of Relativity a little more than a year ago, teasing new areas of focus such as orbital data centers, philanthropic space science ventures, and national security missions.
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Freedom 250 proves controversial Trump held this week's rally on the National Mall under the auspices of Freedom 250.
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What made this rally especially remarkable, however, was that every run came with two outs.
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Conversely, Charles Johnson expressed irate objections, and Renato Moicano offered sarcastic remarks.
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There’s the yellow, blue-nosed beaver Norb (Nick Bakay) — witty, sophisticated, sarcastic, and opinionated.
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“Rallying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rallying. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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