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 difficult times, communities tend to rally around stories of resilience—not as PR stunts but as genuine moments of perseverance that inspire action. —Jennifer Acree, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025

Communities typically rally around their own, which is exactly what organizers did in a touching tribute to the four officers who were killed last Monday while trying to serve a warrant at a home in east Charlotte. —Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2025

Women should continue to support women and rally around each other to uplift and be role models for the next generation. —Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2025

That meant stepping out of his comfort zone to articulate a bold vision, engage skeptical stakeholders and develop a strategy others could rally around. —Alba Contreras Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for rally around

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