: the sport of driving in automobile rallies (see rally entry 2 sense 4)
rallying
2 of 2present participle of rally entry 1, rally entry 3
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Noun
the rallying of students to support our petition for better bus service was made a lot easier by this morning's subzero temperatures
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
That has to be more than just a rallying cry, or more than a willingness to accept the outcomes of an election.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, the group’s messaging has exploited Israel’s highly lethal war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip as a rallying cry for attacks against the West.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 20 Dec. 2025
The 12-day war with Israel did, however, amidst the misery of Iran’s people, bring about, if not a true rallying around the flag, at least a nod to it among nationalist Persians.
—Big Think, 25 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Sometimes, that comes with an opponent using him as a rallying cry.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
That has to be more than just a rallying cry, or more than a willingness to accept the outcomes of an election.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, the group’s messaging has exploited Israel’s highly lethal war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip as a rallying cry for attacks against the West.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 20 Dec. 2025
The 12-day war with Israel did, however, amidst the misery of Iran’s people, bring about, if not a true rallying around the flag, at least a nod to it among nationalist Persians.
—Big Think, 25 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rallying
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“Rallying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rallying. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.
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