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

In a statement, the Rochester, Massachusetts Police Department offered condolences to Madelyn's family and rallied the family's community to rally around the grieving family. —Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 Feb. 2026

While Austin currently boasts only one major professional sports franchise — Austin FC — the Spurs’ visits give local fans another chance to rally around world-class competition. —Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026

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

Rhymes for rally around

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