rally around

idiom

: to join together to support (someone or something) in a difficult time or situation

We rallied around our neighbors when their house burned down.

When the town library lost its funding, the community rallied around it.

Examples of rally around in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As a result, the Proud Boys have one less point to rally around. —Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 5 Aug. 2025

The Xfinity Series audience is loyal and deeply engaged—just the kind of fanbase a network with big sports ambitions could rally around. —Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025

Advertisement Advertisement Clearly a significant number of territorial squabbles exist simply to provide a jingoistic distraction, an excuse to rally around the flag or challenge the patriotism of a political rival. —Charlie Campbell, Time, 25 July 2025

But Kohl’s is also caught up in the world of meme trading, where investors on sites like Reddit rally around a name and sway the broader market. —Evan Clark, Footwear News, 22 July 2025

Rhymes for rally around

• abound
• aground
• astound
• background
• campground
• clothbound
• confound
• earthbound
• eastbound
• expound
• fairground
• foreground