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

Teams rally around leaders who admit mistakes, share lessons, and use setbacks as springboards. —Big Think, 25 Nov. 2025

In any rational market, that’s a positive return on investment – and something we, as a capitalist nation, should rally around. —Preston Fore, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025

As James Van Der Beek fans rally around the former teen heartthrob amid his health struggles, the actor is parting with some rare memorabilia to assist with treatment costs. —Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025

Read Payton Titus’ story on how the Cards gave people in the city something to rally around amid tragedy. —Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for rally around

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