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

Black actors and creators within Hollywood for the most part failed to rally around him, and leaders of some advocacy groups accused him of losing focus. —Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026

While the March 3 Crockett-Talarico faceoff is far less contentious, crosscurrents could complicate the party’s ability to rally around the eventual nominee. —Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026

Polish your pitch so thoughtful allies rally around you all throughout the day. —Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026

Peterson has also been increasingly vocal, and catcher Francisco Alvarez has long been a player that others rally around. —Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for rally around

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