: 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
Examples of rallying in a Sentence
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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Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
Energy market impact Oil prices have been extremely volatile since the outbreak of the Iran war last month, with global benchmark Brent crude rallying to nearly $120 a barrel at the start of the week, before falling back to around $90.
—Sam Meredith,emma Graham, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
Upon reading this rallying cry, you might even be inspired to indulge in some scandal-mongering of your own.
—Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
His story became a rallying cry for those opposed to the mass deportation plans.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The pledge has become a rallying cry as the regime seeks to consolidate support through mass demonstrations, particularly in the final days of the holy month of Ramadan.
—Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
Energy market impact Oil prices have been extremely volatile since the outbreak of the Iran war last month, with global benchmark Brent crude rallying to nearly $120 a barrel at the start of the week, before falling back to around $90.
—Sam Meredith,emma Graham, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
Upon reading this rallying cry, you might even be inspired to indulge in some scandal-mongering of your own.
—Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
His story became a rallying cry for those opposed to the mass deportation plans.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Rallying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rallying. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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