: 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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Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Feels in solidarity with other rallying cries to push back on systems and ideologies rooted in hierarchy and determining which bodies are deemed enough.
—Caroline Rothstein, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
Whether cheering on the Pacers in Game 7 of the NBA Finals or rallying at the Statehouse, Hoosiers embraced their state with enthusiasm and heart.
—Max Gersh, IndyStar, 28 Dec. 2025
Sometimes, that comes with an opponent using him as a rallying cry.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
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Noun
The simplification of this rallying cry points to the exhibition’s sagacious curatorial focus.
—Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Feels in solidarity with other rallying cries to push back on systems and ideologies rooted in hierarchy and determining which bodies are deemed enough.
—Caroline Rothstein, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
Whether cheering on the Pacers in Game 7 of the NBA Finals or rallying at the Statehouse, Hoosiers embraced their state with enthusiasm and heart.
—Max Gersh, IndyStar, 28 Dec. 2025
Sometimes, that comes with an opponent using him as a rallying cry.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 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 12 Jan. 2026.
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