: 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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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 3 Sep. 2025
That insight became a rallying cry.
—Meghan Keough, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
More Harry How/Getty Images The rookie guard framed her outlook as more than a short-term rallying cry, pointing to the bigger picture of what Dallas is trying to build.
—Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
The latter phrase invokes a popular motto that serves as a rallying cry to protect trans women.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 29 Aug. 2025
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Noun
As the two advanced to the quarterfinals—losing yesterday to Taylor Townsend and Kateřina Siniaková—their chemistry and effortless camaraderie both on and off the court had the entire internet rallying around them.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 3 Sep. 2025
That insight became a rallying cry.
—Meghan Keough, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
More Harry How/Getty Images The rookie guard framed her outlook as more than a short-term rallying cry, pointing to the bigger picture of what Dallas is trying to build.
—Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
The latter phrase invokes a popular motto that serves as a rallying cry to protect trans women.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 29 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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